Stereotypes
What is a gender stereotype?
Unfair, oversimplified belief that all boys or all girls are the same or should act/like certain things just because of their gender
The very first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean got lost in the Bermuda Triangle and disappeared forever.
MYTH!
That’s Amelia Earhart—she was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1932, showing incredible leadership and bravery as a pilot and explorer. She did disappear in 1937 during a world flight attempt, but it was over the Pacific Ocean, not the Bermuda Triangle.
What surprising thing does Supergirl (Kara) do while she's fast asleep that shocks her friends?
She flies in her sleep (or sleep flies)
Guess the teacher: Pixel (1)
Mrs. Gum
How many bones are in the human body at birth? Closest answer wins. (Hint: Adults have fewer!)
270
At coding club, someone says, “Girls can’t code." How would you respond?
Sample: Anyone can code!
A garbage collector once saved hundreds of lives during a huge disaster by risking everything to warn people.
FACT!
In 1986, a New York City sanitation worker named Otha Brown spotted a fire in the subway and ran through smoke to pull the emergency brake, stopping a train full of people from crashing into flames.
What cute little animal does Batgirl sneak into work with her during her shift at the Burrito Bucket?
A Hamster
Guess the teacher: Pixel (2)
Mr. Vis
What planet in our solar system spins so fast that a day is only 10 hours long?
Jupiter
A friend teases, “Cars are only for boys.” How would you respond?
Sample: Stories are for everyone. Read what you enjoy.
A soldier hid in the jungle for almost 10 years after a war ended, refusing to believe it was over until his old commander told him in person.
Myth – it was actaully 30 YEARS!!
When Wonder Woman (Diana) thought Batgirl (Barbara) ate something bad because of all the sad emojis, what was really going on
She was getting attacked by Poison Ivy
Guess the teacher: Pixel (3)
Mr. Purdy
What is the only U.S. state that starts with the letter “P”?
Pennsylvania
Rewrite the stereotype: Girls aren’t good at math.
Anyone can be good at math with practice.
An 11-year-old suggested the name “Pluto,” and adults chose it for the new planet.
FACT!
Venetia Burney (age 11) proposed “Pluto.
What does Bumblebee (Karen) pretend to be in order to teach Hall Jordan (the guy who wouldn't show his pass) a lesson?
A ghost
Guess the teacher: Pixel (4)
Mr. Jolly
What famous ship sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg?
Titanic
A classmate says, “Blue is only for boys.” Give a kind one-sentence reply that fixes the stereotype.
Sample: Colors are for everyone!
The first American in space was a woman who trained secretly because NASA didn’t want females.
MYTH!
The first American in space was Alan Shepard (1961). But women like Jerrie Cobb and the “Mercury 13” trained on their own in the early 1960s.
What HUGE problem do the girls discover about Batgirl's secret hideout?
It's VERY messy.
Guess the teacher: Pixel (5)
Ms. Medina
What animal has fingerprints so similar to humans that they could confuse crime scenes?
Koala