Mary Jackson's Contributions and Career

Mary Jackson's Contributions and Career

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

3rd - 5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video tells the story of Mary Jackson, a pioneering African-American mathematician and engineer who worked for NASA. It highlights her early life, the challenges she faced due to segregation, and her determination to become NASA's first black female engineer. The video also covers her contributions to space exploration and her efforts to pave the way for future generations.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Mary Jackson's dream career as a young girl?

Engineer

Doctor

Teacher

Scientist

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a significant barrier Mary faced in her education?

Language barrier

Segregation

Lack of interest

Financial difficulties

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role did Mary Jackson take on after graduating from college?

Pilot

Scientist

Math teacher

Engineer

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Mary Jackson's job title at Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory?

Scientist

Human computer

Pilot

Engineer

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who invited Mary to work with him, believing in collaboration?

Andy Dean

Casimir Sarnecki

Katie Zika

Neil Armstrong

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Mary need to do to become an engineer at NASA?

Take classes at a local school

Move to another country

Work as a pilot

Invent a new technology

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of Mary Jackson's significant contributions to NASA?

Helping design the spacecraft that went to the moon

Developing the first space shuttle

Inventing the jet engine

Designing the first airplane

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