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Harriet Brooks

S1 E5
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2025

Long before women had a place in science, Harriet Brooks participated in a discovery that revolutionized nuclear science and changed our understanding of the atom. Ignored, held back, pushed out, she refused to disappear and became one of the first women to make her mark on the history of modern physics.

Levels:
Elementary Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Secondary Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Subjects:
Canadian and World Studies Social Studies, History, and Geography Science and technology Social Sciences and Humanities
Skills:
Self-Directed Learning Innovation Critical Thinking Problem Solving
Themes:
Diversity and Inclusion STEAM
    Levels:
    Elementary Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Secondary Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
    Subjects:
    Canadian and World Studies Social Studies, History, and Geography Science and technology Social Sciences and Humanities
    Skills:
    Self-Directed Learning Innovation Critical Thinking Problem Solving
    Themes:
    Diversity and Inclusion STEAM