Women Innovators in Science and Technology

Women Innovators in Science and Technology

Assessment

Interactive Video

Computers

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video highlights 10 remarkable female inventors who made significant contributions to various fields. It covers Ada Lovelace's pioneering work in computer programming, Marie Curie's groundbreaking achievements in radioactivity, and Hedy Lamarr's innovations in wireless technology. Rosalind Franklin's DNA research, Grace Hopper's programming advancements, and Katherine Johnson's NASA contributions are also discussed. The video further explores Mary Anderson's invention of the windshield wiper, Stephanie Kwolek's creation of Kevlar, Margaret Hamilton's role in the Apollo program, and Shirley Ann Jackson's telecommunications innovations. The video concludes with a call to action to subscribe for more inspiring stories.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main theme of the video?

Inventions by women that changed the world

The history of computing

Famous scientists in history

The evolution of technology

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is considered the world's first computer programmer?

Marie Curie

Hedy Lamarr

Ada Lovelace

Grace Hopper

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unique achievement is Marie Curie known for?

Inventing the first computer

Winning Nobel Prizes in two different sciences

Developing the first programming language

Creating the first DNA model

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What technology did Hedy Lamarr help to develop?

Frequency hopping for secure communications

The first computer

The DNA double helix model

The first compiler

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Rosalind Franklin's work was crucial to the discovery of what?

The first computer

The DNA double helix

Radioactivity

Wi-Fi technology

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term did Grace Hopper coin after removing a moth from a computer?

Compiling

Programming

Debugging

Coding

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Katherine Johnson's calculations were critical to the success of which organization?

Microsoft

Google

NASA

IBM

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