Celebrate World Space Week - Women in Space
Research and create a colorful poster featuring notable women in space, write short bios, add drawings, and present your discoveries to classmates.
Step-by-step guide to Celebrate World Space Week - Women in Space
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Step 1
Choose 3 to 6 women in space that you want to feature on your poster.
Step 2
Use a computer or books to look up basic facts about each woman like her job mission and a big achievement.
Step 3
Write three important facts for each woman on a scrap piece of paper for your notes.
Step 4
Turn your notes into a short 2 to 3 sentence bio for each woman on separate sticky notes or index cards.
Step 5
Place your poster board on a flat surface and use a pencil and ruler to lightly draw where the title pictures and bios will go.
Step 6
Write a big colourful title at the top of the poster that says something like Women in Space or World Space Week.
Step 7
Draw a small portrait or a space-themed picture next to each bio area using your colouring materials.
Step 8
Trim any printed photos or magazine images you want to use and arrange them on the poster to match each bio.
Step 9
Glue your bios photos and drawings onto the poster in the places you planned.
Step 10
Add labels under each photo or drawing with the person’s name and year of their mission or achievement.
Step 11
Write a short 1 to 2 minute presentation script on a separate sheet that explains why each woman is important.
Step 12
Practice your presentation aloud twice so you feel confident and ready to share.
Step 13
Share your finished poster and what you learned by posting it on DIY.org
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
If I don't have poster board or sticky notes, what can we use instead?
If you don't have poster board, use a large piece of cardboard or a flattened cereal box covered with plain paper, and substitute sticky notes or index cards with cut squares of printer paper for your 2–3 sentence bios.
What should we do if the photos or bios won't stay in the places we planned?
If photos or bios slide or the layout looks off, follow the 'place your poster board on a flat surface and use a pencil and ruler to lightly draw' step to re-space elements and temporarily secure trimmed photos with removable tape before applying glue.
How can we change this activity for younger or older kids?
For younger kids, choose 1–3 women, have an adult help look up facts and let them make big drawings with single-sentence bios on index cards, while older kids can feature 4–6 women, include mission years under each photo and expand each sticky-note bio to three sentences and practice the presentation more than twice.
What are some ways to make the poster more special or challenging?
To enhance the poster, add a timeline strip with each woman's mission year (as in the label step), attach small battery LED lights behind portrait cutouts for a space glow, and include a QR code linking to your online sources before posting on DIY.org.
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Facts about women in space and space exploration
🛰️ Kalpana Chawla was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space and inspired many young engineers and astronauts.
🌍 Mae Jemison became the first Black woman in space in 1992 on Space Shuttle Endeavour.
🚀 Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space in 1963 when she flew on Vostok 6.
📆 World Space Week is celebrated every year from October 4–10 to mark the launch of Sputnik (1957) and the signing of the Outer Space Treaty (1967).
👩🚀 Sally Ride was the first American woman in space, flying aboard the shuttle Challenger in 1983.
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