K-4 Speeches & STEM

Elementary (K-4):

• George Washington Carver: Innovations in agriculture and sustainable farming.

• Mae Jemison: First Black woman astronaut and her journey to space.

• Katherine Johnson: Contributions to mathematics and space missions at NASA.

• Garrett Morgan: Inventions of the traffic signal and gas mask.

• Benjamin Banneker: Accomplishments as a mathematician, astronomer, and surveyor.

• Patricia Bath: Invention of the Laserphaco Probe for cataract treatment.

• Hidden Figures: Contributions of Black women mathematicians to NASA's space missions.

• Granville Woods: Inventions in electrical engineering, including the multiplex telegraph.

• Marie Maynard Daly: Pioneering research in biochemistry and health disparities.

• Lonnie Johnson: Invention of the Super Soaker water gun and contributions to engineering.

• Elijah McCoy: Inventions in lubrication systems and engineering.

• Janet Emerson Bashen: First Black woman to receive a patent for a software invention.

• Sarah E. Goode: First African American woman to receive a U.S. patent for a bed design.

• Lewis Latimer: Inventions in electrical engineering, including the carbon filament for light bulbs.

• Alice Ball: Research in leprosy treatment and the development of the "Ball Method."