Celebrate Women’s History Month with NASA as we pay tribute to the scientists, engineers, astronauts, and leaders who continue to pave the way for future generations of explorers.

Visit NASA Women in STEM Careers to find inspirational stories of trailblazers and innovators. Check out the sites below for more activities and resources.

A-MAZE-ING

Women Of STEM

Women in Science

Printable Posters

Girls STEAM Ahead With NASA Cookbook

STEM Next’s Million Girls Moonshot welcomed the third cohort of the Flight Crew - a youth ambassador program that is advancing equity for girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

The 2024 Flight Crew cohort includes 51 youth, ages 13-18, from all 50 states. The Flight Crew elevates youth voices to inspire more young people to become future STEM leaders. The group embodies the spirit of the Million Girls Moonshot, a STEM equity initiative to engage millions more girls in afterschool and summer STEM learning opportunities by 2025.

Meet the 2024 Flight Crew!

ACTIVITIES

Explore Glow-in-the-Dark Water!

Have you ever been fascinated by things that glow in the dark? It can be a lot of fun to play with bracelets, wands, and other toys that are glow-in-the-dark, like some stickers and creepy, crawly, plastic insects! Have you ever wanted to make something at home that glows? It turns out that it is not that hard to do — all you need is tonic water and a black light! Some common household chemicals can also affect this beverage's glow. In this science activity, you will make tonic water glow… Read more

Make a Miniature Water Cycle Model

Have you ever wondered where the rain that falls from the sky comes from? You might say the rain falls from the clouds, but what are clouds and where do they come from? All these questions and many more can be answered by looking into how water moves on land and in the atmosphere, which is described in the water cycle. In this activity, you will investigate some of the processes that make water move in and out of the atmosphere by making a miniature water cycle model inside a plastic bag. Read more

How to be an effective STEM role model

By Jessica Taylor

Several years ago, I became interested in training colleagues to work outreach events. I was specifically interested in addressing the gender gap in the sciences and making sure these interactions practiced gender equitable strategies. With the help of my team we developed a role model training program. We pulled from great resources such as the SciGirls Role Model Strategy Guide, TechBridge’s Role Models Matter resources, and publications from the Association of University Women and National Academies. Our first pilot training went really well, but we noticed some commented that they weren’t originally sure if they should attend because they didn’t know if they were a role model.

They were right, you don’t always know if someone considers you a role model. Only a person who interacts with you has the authority to give you that title. But what if they do see you as a role model? Since you don’t know when this might happen it’s best to always engage others in a way that encourages them in STEM and places you in their mind as a positive role model. We renamed our training, “Empowering Effective Role Models: Gender Equitable Strategies to Encourage Youth to Pursue STEM” and talk about how working in STEM, and especially at NASA, provides us a unique platform to engage with others.

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