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Hidden Figures Unit Study Resources

Hidden Figures Unit Study Resources

I’m not a movie girl. I can’t seem to sit still long enough. However, I’ve been waiting for this movie to come out for a while and the book is next on my reading list. Hidden Figures is the true story of the days before electrical computers when people were the computers. (Don’t miss the giveaway at the end of this post!)

Hidden Figures gives the opportunity to see behind the scenes of some of the most important events in NASA history and in the acceptance of women and minorities into STEM fields. It tells how, in the face of racism and sexism, black female mathematicians completed the calculations that were essential to send our first astronauts safely into space and back.

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Unit Study Resources

Hidden Figures would make a great basis for a unit study. It has history, literature, STEM, and other aspects that appeal to students. Use these links below as a guide.

Literature

The Hidden Figures movie was based on a book by Margot Lee Shetterly  It is, also, available in a young readers edition. The book is based on actual events and written after extensive research by the author, including interviews with as many actual participants as possible.

You can read the book before or after the movie. Use these literature study notebooking pages from NotebookingPages.com as you read and use venn diagrams like these to compare and contrast the book and the movie.

Biographies

History

STEM

Career Exploration

 

More Movie Study Ideas

Lots of movies can be educational. They can teach about other cultures, geography, history and more. iHomeschool Network has put together a list of resources to turn great movies into fun unit studies. 

Unit Studies based on movies


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  9. 9

    My oldest (17) isn’t sure. She might want to work with children. My other three (14, 11, 8) also don’t know yet, although my 11-year-old would like to work at Subway or at a grocery store as a teen.

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  15. 15

    We have three watotot and the sun wants to be an artist, professional soccer player, writer, carpenter, magician.

    Our first daughter wants to be a chef, open her own tea cafe, veterinarian, crafter (beads, knitting, sewing, building).

    Our youngest daughter wants to be a “car fixer”~her words “sheCANic”, artist, dancer/ballerina.

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  16. 16

    My son wanted to be a doctor for ppl and animals when he was in elementary. He said he gotta help heal everyone and everything. Now at the age of 12 he wants to program and design video games. He just learned how to do graphic design.

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    My oldest who is 16 wants to be a digital cryptographer (computer security specialist.) He also writes novels. My 11 year old wants to be a basketball player or a football player. He also has interest in art. My youngest is 5 years old and has mentioned wanting to become a fire fighter or a police officer.

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  25. 25

    There’s plenty of room for change here but my 12 year old wants to be a missionary, my 10 year old wants to go into the military, my 8 year old wants to be in the arts (dance or sing) and my 6 year old doesn’t have any idea. I can see she will get a lot done and is willing to tell people what she thinks!! I’m so excited for this movie and the discussions it will bring up! God surely has a plan to use them in purposeful ways.

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  26. 26

    They are still trying to figure that out, though there have been considerations of police officer and border patrol agent.

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  27. 27

    1) A farmer, 2) a Mechanical Engineer 3) a Mechanical Engineer 4) a Librarian and a professional soccer player 5) a babysitter 🙂

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  30. 30

    Our son, the high school senior will be attending my alma mater, NC A&T State University to study mechanical engineering. Our National Honors student daughter will be attending a middle college high school in the fall @ age 16. She’s undecided about her career as well as our youngest son. My son’s have the engineering & Technology gifts. All three excell in Math & Science. # proudmommy/teacher😍

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  31. 31

    My 11 yr old dd is planning on becoming a teacher or physical therapist and my 8 yr old dd plans on becoming a scientist or physician.

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  32. 32

    My highschooler wants to work in the science field and my first grader wants to be a baker and a librarian.

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  33. 33

    My kids still change their mind often. The oldest seems pretty settled on wanting to do something related to sports medicine.

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  36. 36

    My 12yr old wants to be a librarian or fashion designer, my 10yr old wants to be a chef, my 8yr old wants to be a scientist and my5yr old wants to be a race car driver.

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  37. 37

    My oldest wants to be a chef, second oldest a game designer, 3rd a Dr or a Vet and the youngest has yet to have any leanings. What a great post thank you so much for sharing!

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  39. 39

    My 9 year old has always had a passion for engineering and mathematics. At the age of six she started to build and program robots. And that is what she says she would love to do .

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  40. 40

    19yos: mechanical engineer, hopefully while living on a boat
    16yod: kindergarten school teacher
    11yos: oceanographer or to own a zoo, but also ‘rich’
    10yos: Justin Beiber or engineer or BMX racer

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