If you ask kids to name some scientists or inventors, they’d probably name Albert Einstein, Leonard Da Vinci, Isaac Newton, and even Charles Darwin. If you google “Famous Scientists”, you’ll get one woman scientist among a sea of men – Marie Curie. It’s pretty depressing when you’re a little girl who loves science to see there aren’t many of her to look up to.
Little do you know, there were so much more females in the art of science than just Dr. Curie.
That’s where Science Wide Open comes in.
From the makers of science-based board games Ion and Covalence, Genius Games brings you a series of children’s books to teach, not only basic concepts in chemistry, biology, and physics, but also the women in science throughout history who made some mind-blowing discoveries themselves. Yes, they include women of color. WIN.
Consisting of three book – Women in Chemistry, Women in Physics, and Women in Physics, Science Wide Open series will consist of 32 full color pages featuring 4-5 diverse female scientists from different backgrounds and time periods. The book also answers some basic science questions like what are atoms, calles, and DNA.
The Kickstarter launched this week and already has been fully funded within 24 hours. This is YOUR opportunity now to get your hands on these books before they are sold out everywhere. Trust me, these will be sold out everywhere. The Kickstarter has even included a Classroom set for teachers! So get on it, schools and administrators.
For more information or to obtain your own copy, click here. Totally worth it.
from Nerd Reactor
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