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She was the first female astronaut and her legacy continues to inspire girls to join NASA.
Who is Sally Ride?
He is the most well known Civil Rights activist, who changed our country for the better by fighting for equality. We have a day off of school to honor him every January.
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Her teacher, Annie Sullivan, helped her learn how to communicate as a child when she was unable to hear or see.
Who was Helen Keller?
He is a famous scientist who is known for his crazy white spiky hair. Oh, he also was a genius who created the mathematical equation: E=mc2.
Who was Albert Einstein?
Even from a very young age, this scientist's favorite toy was a stuffed animal monkey. Chimpanzees became her life's passion when she studies them in Africa for most of her life.
Who was Jane Goodall?
She was the first female to try to fly in airplane across the Atlantic Ocean.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
He broke the color barrier in baseball and his jersey number 42 is retired in every MLB team.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
She became a famous artist as an adult, after watching her famous husband painter.
Who was Frida Kahlo?
You might be familiar with this brand of American made cars, but the company that Henry Ford created still makes all sorts of cars and trucks today.
What is the Ford Motor Company?
This inventor tried thousands of different ways to make a incadesent light bulb that we still use today.
Who was Thomas Edison?
The aqua lung that Jacques Cousteau invented is now better known as this. If you want to explore the oceans and breath underwater, you will need to use it!
What is scuba gear?
Without her guidance, the famous explorers Lewis and Clark would never have made it to the Pacific Ocean. She did it while carrying her baby on her back.
Who was Sacagawea?
Malala Yousafzai helped create world awareness to help girls have this opportunity in her country and around the world.
What is go to school/get an education?
Steve Irwin is known for his love for crocodiles, his Australian accent, and helping protect animals/environment, but most of all he is known as this nick name.
Who is the Crocodile Hunter?
Also known as the Plant Doctor, George Washington Carver was a scientist, botanist, a professor, and an inventor who worked with this product and once made a meal entirely made from it.
What are peanuts?
Milton Hershey produced chocolate on an assembly line, supported an orphanage, and created this place for his workers to live together.
What is Chocolate Town?
As the 16th president of the United States of America, Abraham Lincoln did many things like winning the Civil War. But this was the biggest impact by making this no longer legal in the United States.
What is slavery?
She was a princess and full of grace, but her biggest impact on the world was her helpful works of helping those in need.
Who was Princess Diana?
He was the youngest president of the United States at age 43 but unfortunately his life was ended much too early.
Who was John F. Kennedy (JFK)?
This is Eugenie Clark's nick name that she is often known for, including the name of the Biography picture book we read in class.
What is Shark Lady?
Clara Barton is famous because of creating this organization that continues to help others with medicine and health.
What is the Red Cross?
He was a successful baseball player but was also focused on helping others. Tragically, his life was ended with a terrible plane crash when he was trying to help others.
Who was Roberto Clemente?
Celia Cruz is a Cuban singer who's voice is described as sugar. She is also known as the "Queen of" this type of music.
What is "Salsa"?
He was the Marvel Cinematic Universe master mind and created some of the most beloved characters like the Incredible Hulk and Spiderman.
Who was Stan Lee?
His life's work was focused on capturing the beauty of snowflakes with micro photography, even if it meant working for hours in the cold New England winters.
Who is "Snowflake" Bentley (Wilson Bentley)?