The definitive biography of sally ride, americas first woman in space, with exclusive insights from ride s family and partner, by the abc reporter who covered nasa during its transformation from a testpilot boys club to a more inclusive elite. Most people know sally ride as the first american female astronaut to travel in space. We know sally ride, born on this day in 1951, as the first american woman in space and since her death in 2012, weve known her as the only openly lgbt american astronaut so. This student activity includes links to learn about other important times in space history, with photos, teachers guide, and other activities. Oshaughnessy was also a science writer and, later, the cofounder of sally ride science. In 2001, ride founded sally ride science, an innovative science content company dedicated to supporting girls and boys interests in science, math and technology. Sally ride started sally ride science to encourage girls to be interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Sally ride ride, sally national womens hall of fame. Earth scientists include geologists, geophysicists, climate scientists, science illustrators, engineers, geochemists, and more. Among her other accomplishments, she played tennis like a professional, was an astrophysicist who helped develop a robotic arm for space shuttles, and later, through sally ride science, worked to make science cool and accessible for girls. Ride showed great early promise as a tennis player, but she eventually gave up her. A former biology teacher, she has guided the creation of many science and stem career books for young readers, as well as written books for children, several of which she coauthored with sally ride. They come from many different backgrounds and many different fields.
She wrote several spacethemed books for young people and established sally ride science, a nonprofit organization, for the same purpose. In 2003 she served on the columbia accident investigation board. Sally ride science rolls out inspiring spaceeducation program at iss research conference july 29, 2019 at sally ride science junior academy, program supervisor christine morales focuses on safety, communication and inspiration july 18, 2019. Sally ride science promoting learning and careers in science. In 2014, journalist lynn sherr released a book about sally ride called sally ride. Valentina tereshkova 1963 and svetlana savitskaya 1982, both from the former soviet union. She was married for a time to fellow nasa astronaut steven hawley. Sally rides passion for science education for young girls especially and her optimism and determination will be with me for the rest of my life as i pursue a career in science. Sally ride science will host this oneday educator training event on saturday, april 26, at the convention center.
Sally ride stem career cards feature 16 women and men from diverse backgrounds who are doing exciting work in stem fields today. The key concepts in science book series offers a vivid learning experience. She subsequently became a physics professor at the university of california, san diego. Macy relates how rides educational and sports accomplishments, hard work, and ambition and selfconfidence allowed her to become an astronaut and a role.
Tam elizabeth oshaughnessy born january 27, 1952 is an american childrens science writer and former professional tennis player who cofounded, with sally ride, the science education company sally ride science. A former biology teacher, she has guided the creation of over 75 science and stem career books for young readers, as well as written books for children, six of which she coauthored with sally ride. Ride was the third woman in space overall, after ussr cosmonauts valentina tereshkova 1963 and svetlana savitskaya 1982. This book introduces students to 12 women and men who study earth.
Each of the 12 key concepts in earth science books takes an indepth look at. While a member of the astronaut corps, sally ride performed which job assignment. Sally ride was an astrophysicist who became the first american woman to fly into space. Lyle school of engineering at smu, will bring together hundreds of upper elementary and middle school girls, parents and teachers for a day. Sally ride sciences chief operating officer and rides life. Sally died on july 23, 2012 after fighting a battle with pancreatic cancer. Sherr had covered rides career extensively while working for abc news, and. Sally ride science promoting learning and careers in. Sally ride was the first american woman to fly in space. Tam oshaughnessy is an emeritus professor of school psychology at san diego state university. Sally ride was a strong advocate of science, especially for girls. Her highly decorated career included two trips and more than 343. Drawing on the latest scientific research and presenting a clear, evenhanded.
Students can read more about the featured stem professionals in the sally ride science cool careers book series. She was the first american woman to reach outer space. May 26, 2019 in 2001 she founded sally ride science, a san diegobased company that creates fun and interesting opportunities for elementary and middle school students to learn about math and science. The students will get a brief overview of sally rides life by watching a 7minute video done. Oshaughnessy served as the chief executive officer and chair of the board of sally ride science. Each of the six cool careers in stem books focuses on a broad area of science, technology, engineering, or math and introduces students to the lives of 12 women and men from diverse backgrounds doing exciting work in stem. Together, the six books build science literacy while fostering student interest in careers in science, technology, engineering, and math stem. Born on may 26, 1951, sally ride grew up to be the first american woman in space, a successful physicist, astronaut and role model for little girls. Sally ride, who died on july 23, 2012, will continue to inspire young children.
Sally ride retired from nasa, she understood this, and founded imaginary lines and, later, sally ride science, to influence career aspirations for middle school girls. Sally rides nasa career was even more interesting than. Together the six books build science literacy while fostering student interest in careers in science, technology, engineering, and math stem. How astronaut sally ride opened sciences doors to women at. Together the six books featuring 72 scientists and engineersfoster student interest in stem and stem careers. Ride broke barriers and worked to ensure that girls and women were encouraged to do the same. Sally ride science laurie goldman roaring brook press. The definitive biography of sally ride, americas first woman in space, with exclusive insights from rides family and partner, by the abc reporter who covered nasa during its transformation from a testpilot boys club to a more inclusive elite. She made her journey into history on june 18, 1983. She was born on may 26, 1951, in encino, california. Sadly, sally ride died at age 61 while she was realizing another successful chapter in her ambitious and successful career as the ceo of a science training company she cofounded. Sally ride wrote seven books, most of them cowritten with science writer and cofounder of her company, tam oshaughnessy. Sally ride was in the first group of astronauts to include women. Sally enrolled at stanford university in california and earned her bachelors degrees in physics and english.
Beginning with sally ride s unique, astronautseye view of earths fragile atmosphere, mission. This book conveys the excitement of space science and the wide variety of space science careers available. Sally kristen ride was born on may 26, 1951, in encino, california to carol joyce and dale burdell ride. Jul 23, 2012 after leaving nasa, sally worked at stanford university, the california space institute, and even started her own company called sally ride science. Sally kristen ride was an american astronaut and astrophysicist. This biography, part of the popular who was series, clearly relates rides life, from her childhood interests in sports and science to her work developing a robotic arm for space shuttles. But in her lifetime she was also a nationally ranked tennis player, a physicist who enjoyed reading shakespeare, a university professor, and the founder of a company that helped inspire girls and young women to pursue careers in science and math. The company was relaunched as a nonprofit entity, sally ride science at uc san diego, on october 1, 2015. Sally ride science festival spaceref your space reference. Sally ride science at uc san diego helps educators build students stem literacy and connect what students are learning to exciting stem careers. Sally ride biography life, children, parents, school. Sally kristen ride may 26, 1951 july 23, 2012 was an american astronaut and physicist. She initially wanted to become a professional tennis player.
May 21, 20 how astronaut sally ride opened sciences doors to women. Read the transcript of an interview with sally ride, the first american woman in space. The sally ride science academy utilizes a trainthetrainer model that prepares academy graduates to train other teachers in their district, during the 20112012 school year. It was founded as a company in 2001 by sally ride, americas first woman in space, along with tam oshaughnessy, karen flammer, terry mcentee, and alann lopes to inspire young people in science, technology, engineering, and math stem and to promote stem literacy. Sally kristen ride was born on may 26, 1951 in encino california, the older of two daughters. Ride remains the youngest american astronaut to have traveled to space, having. Pdf sally ride ebooks includes pdf, epub and kindle version. Sally ride was an astronaut with nasa for nine years between 1978 and 1987.
Sally ride made history as the first american woman in space. Jan 19, 2018 in 2014, journalist lynn sherr released a book about sally ride called sally ride. Also with oshaughnessy, she cowrote books on space aimed at encouraging children to study science. Ride, was a professor of political science in santa monica college while her mother, carol joyce anderson ride, was a volunteer counselor who worked at a womens correctional facility. After leaving nasa, sally worked at stanford university, the california space institute, and even started her own company called sally ride science. Planet earth describes how water, air, and other climate systems shape our world, and how a disruption in one part of the system can spread through the entire planet. A book about sally ride on may 26, 1951 in encinco, california, dale b. In 1987, she left nasa to accept a fellowship at the stanford university center for international security and arms control. Barbie hails astronaut sally ride with new inspiring women doll august 26, 2019 sally ride science rolls out inspiring spaceeducation program at iss research conference july 29, 2019 at sally ride science junior academy, program supervisor christine morales focuses on safety, communication and inspiration july 18, 2019. How astronaut sally ride opened sciences doors to women. Stem career cards, handson stem investigations, and other resourcesall free to download. Ride science, the sally ride elementary school in germantown, maryland 6, janelle monaes song sally ride 7, the research vessel rv sally ride in the us navy 8, and a place in the women of nasa lego set 9.
Sally ride, american astronaut, the first american woman to travel into outer space. Created 90 stem and stem careers books with comprehensive teacher. Planet earth as well as the third planet, which won the american institute of physics childrens science writing award. Sally ride, the first american woman to fly in space, cofounded sally ride science in 2001 along with dr. The goal is to show that there are many paths to science jobs, highlight some of the women in space science, and stimulate girls into space science careers. Her coverage of rides childhood and education and pioneering career at nasa is similar to that found in dated titles such as sally ride. Read on to find out more about her childhood, career, profile and timeline. Sally ride science has, among other things, trained more than 30,000 students and supplied six million students with stem books and guidance about stem careers. At age 32 sally ride was not only the first american woman in space, she was also the youngest astronaut in nasas historymale or female. This book highlights her accomplishments and describes her training. Join sally and tam as they explore space and investigate the impact of. Sally ride was the first american woman to fly in the space. The sally ride science festival, hosted by the bobby b. Sally ride science at uc san diego is a nonprofit organization run by the university.
It also prompts young readers to think about the things they like to do and possible science careers. Each volume describes how people use the earths resources and what can be done to. Most of her books are targetted to children and have the objective of teaching them about certain subjects related to space, earth, and astronomy. An unprecedented glimpse into the life and mind of the famously private, book.
In 2001, she started her own company to create educational programs and products known as sally ride science to help inspire girls and young women to pursue their interests in science and math. Sally s a hero at bringing the excitement of science into the classroom. Karen flammer, and two likeminded friends to inspire young people in stem science, technology, engineering, and math and to promote stem literacy. Sally ride was an american astronaut and physicist, who became the first american woman to travel into space. A photobiography of americas pioneering woman in space. Sally ride simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Graduates and their trainees will receive sets of the sally ride science cool career book series for use in their. The beacon street girls blast off with sally ride science. An astronaut reflects on sally rides legacy for women in. In 2001, she founded sally ride science, a company dedicated to fun science experiences for young learners, and wrote several books for kids about space. Sally ride became the first american woman in space on the sts7 space shuttle mission. Next to each biography there are fun activities crossword puzzles, word jumbles, things to wonder about to do related to each career. Other women astronauts are introduced and the challengers excursions are described.
The sally ride papers reflect ride s careers as a student, astronaut, physicist, professor, author, and ceo of sally ride science. Sally ride book by sue macy official publisher page. The training will feature a special lunchtime talk by the national math and science institutes rene mccormick, and attendees will receive a set of sally ride science cool careers books. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes, may not include cdrom or access codes. The organization has also changed the national conversation about girls and science. Sally cofounded, along with her partner tam oshaughnessy, sally ride science which created science programs and publications for students, with a particular focus on girls education. During these workshops, students assume the roles of space explorer, ocean engineer, computer scientist and more as they immerse themselves in handson. Ride and carol joyce anderson ride of encino, california. Cool careers in stem set 6 books upper elementary x approved discounts by sally ride science. A photobiography of americas pioneering woman in space an unprecedented glimpse into the life and mind of the famously private, bookloving, tennisplaying physicist who made history. They wrote six acclaimed childrens science books together.
Our cool careers in stem series introduces students to fascinating women and men working in stem today. Jul 23, 2012 in 2001, she started her own company to create educational programs and products known as sally ride science to help inspire girls and young women to pursue their interests in science and math. Following her career with nasa, ride was a passionate advocate for high quality science education for children. Learn how to live green in this series from noted astronaut and environmentalist, sally ride that is dedicated to 3 of the earths main resourcesair, energy, and water. Sally ride science at uc san diego is a nonprofit organization run by the university of california, san diego. Her father was a professor of political science and her mother was a counselor. How astronaut sally ride opened science s doors to women. Ride and carol joyce ride just got a beautiful girl named sally kristin ride. She wrote five childrens books about space, and came up with the earthkam project for middle schoolers. Use the cards to spark discussion about the wide variety of stem careers available. Sally ride science at uc san diego is a nonprofit run by the university of california, san diego. Through the sally ride science club, young women in the fourth through eighth grades will be able to network and hook up with mentors.
I think a lot of it is just trying to educate girls on what careers. This collection consists of material gathered by sally ride over the course of her life. But sherr, who spent over 30 years as a news correspondent for abc news and many of those years covering the space shuttle program, is up to the task of telling. Sally ride has 15 books on goodreads with 657 ratings. It also inspires young readers to think about what they like to do and possible careers in earth sciences. An unprecedented glimpse into the life and mind of the famously private, book loving, tennisplaying physicist who made history. She was an entrepreneur and founded her own company at the age of 50, a science communication company called sally ride science.
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