STEM Facts
This unit is used to measure electrical resistance.
What is an Ohm?
This organization was founded in 1950 to support women pursuing careers in engineering.
What is the Society of Women Engineers (SWE)?
In the Marvel movies, this fictional metal makes up Captain America’s shield.
What is Vibranium?
In 2010, this pop star became the first artist to reach one billion views on YouTube with her song Bad Romance.
Who is Lady Gaga?
What is the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?
What is gravity?
This field is tied with engineering for the largest gender disparity in STEM.
What is Computer Science?
Who was the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
In Back to the Future, this car is modified into a time machine by Doc Brown.
What is a DeLorean?
In 2021, this rapper became the first solo female rapper to win a Grammy for Best Rap Album.
Who is Cardi B?
What is the boiling point of water in Celsius?
What is 100°C ?
This law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or transformed.
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?
I am a mathematician who calculated the trajectories of Apollo 11, the mission which enabled man to take his first steps on the Moon. Who am I?
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This famous “unsinkable” ship sank in 1912 after striking an iceberg on its maiden voyage.
What is the Titanic?
In 2014, this actress became the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress three times before age 30.
Who is Jennifer Lawrence?
Solve for x:
2(x+4)=18
What is x = 5?
As a scuba diver descends in water, the pressure of their body increases, compressing air in the lungs and dive gear. What law of physics is this?
What is Boyle’s Law?
Among engineering disciplines in the United States, this field has the highest percentage of women, with women making up around 30–35% of the workforce.
What is Environmental Engineering?
In Interstellar, astronauts travel through this theoretical space phenomenon to reach another galaxy.
What is a wormhole?
In 2002, this tennis legend became the first woman to earn over $20 million in career prize money.
Who is Serena Williams?
What force slows objects down when they rub against another surface?
What is friction?
What does Laser stand for?
What is Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation?
This scientist’s X-ray diffraction images helped reveal the double-helix structure of DNA.
Who is Rosalind Franklin?
This space shuttle disaster occurred in 1986 after an O-ring failure shortly after launch.
What is the Challenger?
This politician became the first woman to serve as Vice President of the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris?
A car travels 55 mph for 4.5 hours, but 45 minutes of that time was spent stopped for a break.
How many miles did the car actually travel?
What is 206.25 miles?