Hispanic Scientist Biography: NASA Engineer

This Hispanic scientist biography introduces students to Olga González-Sanabria, chemical engineer, highest-ranking Hispanic in NASA, and inventor of International Space Station batteries. Perfect to incorporate during Women’s History Month or Hispanic Heritage Month (or any time!) in science class.

In this activity, students will:

• READ a 2-page article about the life and accomplishments of Olga González-Sanabria, best known for inventing the batteries used on the International Space Station.
• ANSWER 14 text-dependent reading comprehension questions related directly to the text. No prior knowledge is required.

Teacher Notes:

• Perfect as a sub plan during an astronomy unit!
• Includes an answer key.
• Please note that this Hispanic scientist biography is not editable.
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Related Standards:

• NGSS MS-ESS1-3: Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system.