Black Scientist Biography Reading: Dr. Marie Daly

This Black Scientist biography reading and worksheet is the perfect Black History Month activity for science! Learn more about the incredible Dr. Marie Daly!

Dr. Marie Maynard Daly was an accomplished scientist during a time when females, especially African American women, were shunned by most in the science fields. Despite this, she was the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry, and her remarkable work as a chemist has had implications for the understanding of the structure of DNA, gene expression, and cardiovascular health.

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In this assignment, students will:

• READ a biography about the life and scientific accomplishments of Dr. Marie Maynard Daly.
• ANSWER text-dependent reading comprehension questions.

Teacher Notes:

• Save time and paper by making just one class set of the biography reading and reuse them class-to-class.
• Makes a great sub plan!
• Answer key provided.
• Please note: This Black Scientist biography reading is NOT editable.
• A link to the Google Slides version is included in the downloadable PDF.