Science Reference Guides
Scope
This guide gathers select print and electronic resources for educators, parents, researchers, and young women on how to get girls (particularly middle and high school aged) interested in science and scientific careers/
For Educators, Parents, and Mentors
Books
Clewell, Beatriz C., Bernice Taylor Anderson, and Margaret E. Thorpe. Breaking the barriers: helping female and minority students succeed in mathematics and science.San Francisco, CA, Jossey-Bass, 1992. 333 p.
Bibliography: p. 297-318.
QA13.C538 1992
Encouraging girls in math and science. Diane F. Halpern and others. Washington, Institute of Education Sciences of the National Center for Education Research, 2007. 47 p.
Bibliography: p. 41-47.
QA27.5.E53 2007 <SciRR>
Girls in science: a framework for action. Leisl Chatman and others. Arlington, VA, NSTA Press/National Science Teachers Association, c2008. 290 p.
Bibliography: p. 273-278.
Q181.G397 2008 <SciRR>
Goetz, Susan Gibbs. Science for girls: successful classroom strategies. Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 2007.
121 p.
Bibliography: p. 117-119.
Q181.G466 2007
Growing smart: what’s working for girls in school: executive summary and action guide. Commissioned by the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation. Researched by Sunny Hansen, Joyce Walker, and Barbara Flom. Washington, The Foundation, c1995. 45 p.
Bibliography: p. 40-41
LC1752.G76 1995
James, Abigail Norfleet. Teaching the female brain: how girls learn math and science. Thousand Oaks, CA, Corwin, c2009. 188 p.
Bibliography: p. 173-184.
QA11.2.J36 2009
Sadker, David Miller, Myra Sadker, and Karen Zittleman. Still failing at fairness: how gender bias cheats girls and boys in school and what we can do about it. Rev. and updated ed. New York, Scribner, 2009. 373 p.
Bibliography: p. 321-360.
C212.82.S265 2009
Samuels, Linda S. Girls can succeed in science!: antidotes for science phobia in boys and girls. Thousand Oaks, CA, Corwin Press, c1999. 228 p.
Bibliography: p. 223-224.
Q181.S19 1998
Tolley, Kimberley. The science education of American girls: a historical perspective. New York, RoutledgeFalmer, 2003. 287 p.
Bibliography: p. 225-274.
Q183.3.A1T66 2003 <SciRR>
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Articles/Reports
Adenika-Morrow, T. Jean. A lifeline to science careers for African-American females. Educational leadership, v. 53, May 1996: 80-83.
QL11.E443
Alexakos, Konstantinos, and Wladina Antoine. The gender gap in science education: strategies to encourage female participation in science. Science teacher, v. 70, Mar. 2003: 30-33.
Q181.S38
Bailey, Susan McGee. Shortchanging girls and boys. Educational leadership, v. 53, May 1996: 75-79. L11.E443
Behm, Charlotte. Big picture science. Science teacher, v. 68, Mar. 2001: 36-39.
Q181.S38
Buck, Gayle, and Nancy Ehlers. Four criteria for engaging girls in the middle level classroom. Middle school journal, v. 34, Sept. 2002: 48-53.
L11.M65
Buck, Gayle, Vicki Plano Clark, and Nicole Beeman-Cadwallader. Science role models for adolescent girls. Science scope, v. 32, Dec. 2008: 40-43.
Electronic format
Available through ProQuest, Education Full Text, Academic OneFile.
Clewell, Beatriz Chu, and others. What do we know?: seeking effective math and science instruction. Washington, Urban Institute, Feb. 2005. 24 p.
Electronic format
http://www.campbell-kibler.com/WhatWeKnow.pdf (PDF 307 KB)
Girls disengage from high school science. Education digest, v. 75, Apr. 2010: 44-45.
L11.E265
Heilbronner, Nancy N. Jumpstarting Jill: strategies to nurture talented girls in your science classroom. Gifted child today, v. 32, winter 2009: 46-54.
Electronic format
Available through ProQuest, Education Full Text, Academic OneFile.
Huebner, Tracey A. Encouraging girls to pursue math and science. Educational leadership, v. 67, Sept. 2009: 90-91.
L11.E443
Jolly, Eric J., Patricia B. Campbell, and Lesley Perlman. Engagement, capacity, and continuity: a trilogy for student success. Funded by the GE Foundation. Groton, MA, Campbell-Kibler; St. Paul, Science Museum of Minnesota, Sept. 2004. 24 p.
Girls & Science vertical file <SciRR>
http://www.campbell-kibler.com/trilogy.pdf (PDF 350 KB)
Koenig, Kathleen, and Margaret Hanson. Fueling interest in science: an after-school program model that works. Science scope, v. 32, Dec. 2008: 48-51.
Electronic format
Available through ProQuest, Education Full Text, Academic OneFile.
Pollina, Ann. Gender balance: lessons from girls in science and mathematics. Educational leadership, v. 53, Sept. 1995: 30-33.
L11.E443
Reis, Sally M., and Carol Graham. Needed: teachers to encourage girls in math, science, and technology. Gifted child today, v. 28, summer 2005: 14-21.
Electronic format
Available through ProQuest, Education Full Text, Academic OneFile.
Rop, Charles Breaking the gender barrier in the physical sciences. Educational leadership, v. 55, Dec. 1997/Jan. 1998: 58-60.
L11.E443
Vanmali, Binaben H., and Sandra K. Abell. Finding a place for girls in science. Science and children, v. 46, July 2009: 62-63.
LB1585.S34
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Activities and Curriculum Resources
After-School Science Plus
http://greatscienceforgirls.org/curriculum/after-school-science-plus
An inquiry-based after-school science program for students ages 6-14. Includes planning and activity guides for 11 hands-on science activities. Designed for educators and group leaders. Developed by Educational Equity Concepts, New York.
The Girl Solution
http://www.braincake.org/toolkit/
A gender equality toolkit created by the Girls, Math and Science Partnership, a program of the Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA. Designed for parents, educators, and mentors.
Girls at the Center: Girls and Adults Learning Science Together
http://www.fi.edu/tfi/programs/gac.html
A complete guide to starting a science-related program for girls ages 6-14. Includes activities, organizational instructions, and hand-outs. Designed for parents and group leaders. Created by the Franklin Institute with the Girl Scouts of America, Philadelphia.
Techbridge Girls Curriculum
http://techbridgegirls.org/Educators/Curriculum/tabid/97/Default.aspx
Twelve lessons, available separately or as a kit, which introduce students in grades 5-12 to science, technology, and engineering concepts through hands-on projects and career activities. Designed for educators. Developed by Techbridge Girls, a program of the Chabot Space and Science Center, Oakland, CA.
Warren, Rebecca Lowe, and Mary H. Thompson. The scientist within you: experiments and biographies of distinguished women of science, v. 1, 2nd ed. Eugene, OR, ACI Pub., c1996. 212 p.
Q130.W373 1995
An instructor’s guide that includes biographies of women scientists, accompanied by an experiment and worksheet that relates to each scientist’s work. Recommended ages 10-15.
Warren, Rebecca Lowe, and Mary H. Thompson. The scientist within you: women scientists from seven continents, v. 2. Eugene, OR, ACI Pub., c1995. 212 p.
Q130.W373 1995
Women life scientists: past, present, and future. Edited by Marsha Lakes Matyas and Ann E. Haley. Bethesda, MD, American Physiological Society, 1997. 338 p.
In process 07-27-2010
http://www.the-aps.org/ebuspprod/APSOnlineStore/ProductListing/ProductDetail/tabid/263/Default.aspx?ProductId=612
Individual units available as PDF files at http://www.the-aps.org/education/k12curric/index.asp.
An instructor’s guide that includes biographies of women scientists, accompanied by activities that relate to each scientist’s work. Supplements middle or high school life science curricula.
Wonderwise
http://shopdei.com/ecommerce/catalog.php?category=117
A series of 6 kits, each featuring a woman scientist, which includes a video, interactive CD-Rom for students, and activity books. Designed for educators and group leaders. Produced by the University of Nebraska State Museum and Nebraska 4-H Youth Development, Lincoln, NE.
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Internet Resources
Expanding Your Horizons Network
http://www.expandingyourhorizons.org
Encourages girls to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) through conferences, hands-on workshops, and role models. Website includes research and other resources for adults and games and activities for girls.
Girls Tech
http://girlstech.douglass.rutgers.edu/gt1b.html
Provides guidance for evaluating computer resources that encourage girls’ use of the computer.
Girlstart
http://www.girlstart.org
Helps girls to excel in STEM through hands-on after-school programs, workshops, summer camps, and community events.
Great Science for Girls
http://www.greatscienceforgirls.org
Engages girls in STEM through inquiry-based, after-school science programs. Website includes research and curriculum recommendations. Developed by the Educational Equity Center at the Academy for Educational Development through a grant from the National Science Foundation.
Sally Ride Science Club
http://www.sallyridescience.com
Provides training to teachers through the Sally Ride Science Academy and curriculum resources. Offers science festivals, camps, and books for girls and their parents.
Science: It’s a Girl Thing!
http://www.edequity.org/sigt/
An early childhood science program designed for parents and children to do at home. Website includes 10 “activity cards” and a “personal science notebook” as PDF files.
SciGirls Activities and Lessons
http://www.pbs.org/parents/dragonflytv/scigirls.html
Dragonfly TV’s television series, SciGirls, encourages girls in science through hands-on activities and career guidance. Website provides downloadable activity guides in English and Spanish. Funded by the National Science Foundation.
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For Researchers
Books
Beyond bias and barriers: fulfilling the potential of women in academic science and engineering. Washington, National Academies Press, c2007. 317 p.
Bibliography: p. 275-299
Q130.B49 2007 <SciRR>.
Etzkowitz, Henry, and others Athena unbound: the advancement of women in science and technology. Cambridge, New York, Cambridge University Press, 2000. 282 p.
Bibliography: p. 257-267.
Q130.E85 2000 <SciRR>
Fisher, Robert L. Making science fair: how can we achieve equal opportunity for men and women in science? Lanham, MD, University Press of America, c2007. 114 p.
Bibliography: p. 99-107.
Q130.F563 2007
The Gender and science reader. Edited by Muriel Lederman and Ingrid Bartsch. London, New York, Routledge, 2001. 505 p.
Bibliography: p. 495-501.
Q130.G43 2001
Hall, Linley Erin. Who’s afraid of Marie Curie?: the challenges facing women in science and technology. Emeryville, CA, Seal Press, c2007. 319 p.
Includes bibliographical references.
Q147.H35 2007
Hanson, Sandra L. Swimming against the tide: African American girls and science education. Philadelphia, Temple University Press, 2009. 213 p.
Bibliography: p. 189-205.
Q183.3.A1H367 2009
Howes, Elaine V. Connecting girls and science: constructivism, feminism, and science education reform. New York, Teachers College Press, c2002. 168 p.
Bibliography: p. 155-162.
Q130.H69 2002
Margolis, Jane, and Allan Fisher.Unlocking the clubhouse: women in computing. Cambridge, MIT Press, c2002.
172 p.
Bibliography: p. 155-164.
QA76.25.M35 2002
Schiebinger, Londa L.The mind has no sex?: women in the origins of modern science. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press, 1989. 355 p.
Bibliography: p. 329-345.
Q130.S32 1989 <SciRR>
Sheffield, Suzanne Le-May.Women and science: social impact and interaction. Santa Barbara, CA, ABC-CLIO, c2004. 409 p.
Bibliography: p. 361-386.
Q130.S44 2004
Teaching the majority: breaking the gender barrier in science, mathematics, and engineering. Edited by Sue Vilhauer Rosser. New York, Teachers College Press, c1995. 264 p.
Includes bibliographical references.
Q181.T3538 1995
Why aren't more women in science?: top researchers debate the evidence. Edited by Stephen James Cecil and Wendy M. Williams. Washington, American Psychological Association, c2007. 254 p.
Includes bibliographical references.
Q130.W49 2007
Women and minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics: upping the numbers. Edited by Ronald J. Burke and Mary C. Mattis.Cheltenham, UK, Northampton, MA, Edward Elgar, c2007. 379 p.
Includes bibliographical references.
Q130.W652 2007
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Selected Articles
Brotman, Jennie S., and Felicia M. Moore. Girls and science: a review of four themes in the science education literature. Journal of research in science teaching, v. 45, Nov. 2008: 971-1002.
Q181.A1J6
Buck, Gayle A., Diandra Leslie-Pelecky, and Susan K. Kirby. Bringing female scientists into the elementary classroom: confronting the strength of elementary students’ stereotypical images of scientists. Journal of elementary science education, v.14, fall 2002: 1-9.
LB1585.J68
Campbell, Patricia B., and others. Upping the numbers: using research-based decision making to increase diversity in the quantitative disciplines. Funded by the GE Foundation. Groton, MA, Campbell-Kibler; Newton, MA, Education Development Center, Jan. 2002. 16 p.
Girls & Science vertical file <SciRR>
http://www.campbell-kibler.com/upping_the_numbers.pdf (PDF 206 KB)
Clewell, Beatrice Chu, and Patricia B. Cambell. Taking stock: where we've been, where we are, where we’re going. Journal of women and minorities in science and engineering, v. 8, nos. 3 and 4, 2002: 255-284.
Q130.J678
Crowley, Kevin, and others. Parents explain more often to boys than to girls during shared scientific thinking. Psychological science, v. 12, May 2001: 258-261.
BF1.P816
Farland-Smith, Donna. Exploring middle school girls’ science identities: examining attitudes and perceptions of scientists when working “side-by-side” with scientists. School science and mathematics, v. 109, Nov. 2009: 415-427.
Q1.S28
Gottfredson, Linda S. Assess and assist individuals, not sexes. Issues in education, v. 8, no. 1, 2002: 39-47. Electronic format
Available through Academic Search Complete.
Hill, Catherine, Christianne Corbett, and Andresse St. Rose. Why so few? Women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Washington, American Association of University Women, c2010. 109 p.
Girls & Science vertical file<SciRR>
http://www.aauw.org/learn/research/whysofew.cfm
Inzlicht, Michael, and Talia Ben-Zeev. A threatening intellectual environment: why females are susceptible to experiencing problem-solving deficits in the presence of males. Psychological science, v. 11, Sept. 2000: 365-371.
BF1.P816
Johns, Michael, Toni Schmader, and Andy Martens. Knowing is half the battle: teaching stereotype threat as a means of improving women’s math performance. Psychological science, v. 16, Mar. 2005: 175-179.
BF1.P816
Jones, Jenny. Closing the gender gap. Civil engineering, v. 80, July 2010: 60-63.
TA1.C452
Jovanovic, Jasna, and Sally Steinbach King. Boys and girls in the performance-based science classroom: who’s doing the performing? American educational research journal, v. 35, autumn 1998: 477-496.
L11.A66
Rodrick, Linda M., and Dyanne M. Tracy. Gender cultures in a science classroom: teaching that frees girls and boys to learn. Equity & excellence in education, v. 34, Sept. 2001: 29-34.
LB3062.I48
Spelke, Elizabeth S. Sex differences in intrinsic aptitude for mathematics and science?: a critical review. American psychologist, v. 60, Dec. 2005: 950-958.
BF1.A55
Tenenbaum, Harriet R., and Campbell Leaper. Parent-child conversations about science: the socialization of gender inequalities? Developmental psychology, v. 39, Jan. 2003: 34-47.
BF699.D46
Tindall, Tiffany, and Burnette Hamil. Gender disparity in science education: the causes, consequences, and solutions. Education, v. 125, winter 2004: 282-295.
L11.E2
Weisgram, Erica S., and Rebecca S. Bigler. Effects of learning about gender discrimination on adolescent girls’ attitudes toward and interest in science. Psychology of women quarterly, v. 31, Sept. 2007: 262-269. HQ1206.P76
Zeldin, A., and F. Pajares. Against the odds: self-efficacy beliefs of women in mathematical, scientific, and technological careers. American educational research journal, v. 37, spring 2000: 215-246.
L11.A66
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Hoyt, Beth, and Erica Ritter. The ultimate girls’ guide to science: from backyard experiments to winning the Nobel Prize! Hillsboro, OR, Beyond Words Pub., 2003. 128 p.
Bibliography: p. 119-126.
Q147.H69 2003 <SciRR>
Karnes, Frances A., and Kristen R. Stephens. Young women of achievement: a resource for girls in science, math, and technology. Amherst, NY, Prometheus Books, 2002. 279 p.
Bibliography: p. 236-245.
Q130.K37 2002 <SciRR>
Pasternak, Ceel. Cool careers for girls as environmentalists. Manassas Park, VA, Impact Publications, 2002. 128 p.
Includes bibliographical references.
GE60.P37 2002
Pasternak, Ceel, and Linda Thornburg. Cool careers for girls in air and space. Manassas Park, VA, Impact Publications, c2001. 117 p.
Includes bibliographical references.
TL547.P276 2001
Pasternak, Ceel, and Linda Thornburg. Cool careers for girls in computers. Manassas Park, VA, Impact, c1999.
121 p.
Bibliography: p. 118.
QA76.25.P37 1999
Pasternak, Ceel, and Linda Thornburg. Cool careers for girls in engineering. Manassas Park, VA, Impact Publications, 1999. 133 p.
Bibliography: p. 130-131.
TA157.P325 999
For biographies of women scientists, see the Library of Congress’s reference guide, Biographies of Women Scientists for Girls and Young Women.
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Internet Resources
Braincake
http://www.braincake.org
Encourages 11-17 year old girls to be “architects of change.”Website includes a discussion forum, biographies of young women scientists, a science video game series, games, homework help, science fair project ideas, and career advice. Provided by the Girls, Math and Science Partnership, a program of the Carnegie Science Center.
Engineer Girl
http://www.engineergirl.org
Offers a thorough overview of different fields of engineering for middle school girls. Provided by the National Academy of Engineering.
Engineer Your Life
http://www.engineeryourlife.org
Offers a thorough introduction to engineering careers for high school girls. Includes biographies of young women engineers and career advice. Provided by the WGBH Educational Foundation and the National Academy of Engineering in partnership with the Extraordinary Women Engineers Coalition.
GirlsGoTech.org
http://www.girlsgotech.org
Offers elementary/middle-school girls games and information on science careers. Includes resources for parents for leading simple activities. Provided by the Girl Scouts of America.
I Was Wondering
http://www.iwaswondering.org
Offers games, an interactive timeline of famous women scientists, and biographies of contemporary women scientists that include comics, video, and activities. Includes resources and classroom activities for educators. Provided by the National Academy of Science.
4000 Years of Women in Science
http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/
Offers a comprehensive list of historical and contemporary women scientists with pictures, biographical information, and an interactive quiz. Provided by the University of Alabama.
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More Information
Library of Congress Guides
Biography of Women Scientists:
For Girls and Young Women
Women and Minorities in Science and Technology
Science Education
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Suggested Internet Search Terms
girls and science
girls science education
science gender gap
STEM education
STEM gender gap
women and science
women in STEM
women scientists
WISE (Women in Science and Engineering)
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Related Journal and Magazine Titles (*Suited for lay audience.)
American educational research journal |
L11.A66 |
Educational leadership * |
L11.E443 |
Journal of elementary science education |
LB1585.J68 |
Journal of research in science teaching |
Q181.A1J6 |
Journal of science teacher education |
Q181.A1J63 |
Journal of women and minorities in science and engineering |
Q130.J678 |
Middle school journal * |
L11.M65 |
School science and mathematics |
Q1.S28 |
Science and children * |
LB1585.S34 |
Science education |
Q1.S385 |
Science scope * |
Not in LC |
Science teacher * |
Q181.S38 |
Selected materials are available in the Girls and Science vertical file in the Science Reading Room.
Compiled by Kimberly Hedlin, July 2010 |