HERstory
Was an actress and inventor
Hedy Lamar
What could help increase employment in Canada?
Encouraging more women in STEM
What does STEM Stand for?
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math!
Created the "Ball Method"?
Alice Ball
Why do we want girls in STEM
To increase innovation and bring new perspectives to the team
What does a Scientist Do?
Ask questions and/or create experiments!
Studied Chimpanzees and observed human-like behaviour.
Jane Goodall
How many women have been awarded a Nobel Prize?
58
What does an engineer do?
Solve problems and build products.
Was not given proper recognition for her discovery of DNA
Rosalind Franklin
What percent of licensed engineers in Canada are women?
13%
Field of STEM that looks at animals and their behaviour?
Biology/Zoology!
Canadian Astronaut and Neurologist
Roberta Bondar
What percent of women account for those working in applied sciences?
23%
Study of the human body ranging from big structures to small molecules that make us up.
Life Sciences