Mary Jackson's Contributions and Challenges

Mary Jackson's Contributions and Challenges

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

5th - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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Mary Jackson, a pioneering African American female engineer at NASA, overcame racial and gender barriers to achieve her dream. Despite segregation, she pursued education and became a human computer at Langley. With determination, she became NASA's first black female engineer, contributing to space exploration and inspiring future generations.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the main obstacles Mary Jackson faced in her early life?

Lack of interest in engineering

Financial difficulties

Segregation and racial discrimination

Health issues

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role did Mary Jackson take on after completing her college education?

Clerk at a local store

Math teacher

Engineer at NASA

Scientist at a research lab

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Mary Jackson contribute to her community as a Girl Scout leader?

By leading camping trips

By teaching girls about wind tunnels and model airplanes

By organizing community events

By fundraising for local schools

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Mary Jackson's job title when she first joined Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory?

Administrative assistant

Research scientist

Human computer

Engineer

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who encouraged Mary Jackson to work with him at Langley, believing in collaboration?

Katherine Johnson

Neil Armstrong

John Glenn

Kazimierz Zerneki

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant achievement did Mary Jackson accomplish at NASA?

First female astronaut

First African American female engineer at NASA

First woman to lead a space mission

First woman to walk on the moon

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of Mary Jackson's contributions to space exploration?

Leading the first Mars mission

Inventing the space suit

Helping design the spacecraft that carried men to the moon

Designing the first space shuttle

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