Black Innovators STEM Activities

Celebrate the minds that changed the world! Go beyond history textbooks and explore the future with this Black Innovators STEM & Activity Pack.

Designed for Grades 3-6, this “Hidden Class Gem” connects Black History Month with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Inspire your students with the stories of revolutionary inventors while challenging them to think like engineers.

What’s Inside This Innovation Lab?

• Biographies & Profiles: Learn about groundbreaking Black scientists and inventors (Historical & Modern).

• Interactive Activities:

• Inventor Matching Game: A fun way to test knowledge of who invented what.

• Historical Timeline: Visual exploration of contributions through the years.

• Problem-Solving Scenarios: Challenges that ask students, “How would YOU solve this?”

• Future Focus:

• Career Exploration: Materials to help students see themselves in STEM careers.

• Reflection Writing: Prompts to connect the lessons to their own lives.

Why STEM Teachers Love It:

• Cross-Curricular: Perfectly blends Social Studies standards with Science/STEM goals.
• Role Models: Highlights diverse figures in STEM, crucial for representation in the classroom.
• Engaging: Moves away from passive reading to active matching, thinking, and solving.
• Ready-to-Use: Printable worksheets that make planning your February STEM units a breeze.

Inspire the next generation of innovators. Add this pack to your cart and bring diversity to your science lessons!