Inspire your students to see themselves in STEM.

ChangING the Narrative

I Am a Scientist is a collection of open source, multimedia & story-driven resources designed to make STEM more inspiring and inclusive for students and the public.

Find the Right Fit

Use the filter toolbar on the left to find scientists that fit your classroom’s needs. You can also use the search bar to look for keywords. In addition to a public resource kit you can share with students, each story also includes downloadable resources like slide decks, illustrations, and lesson plans.

Get Ideas

Looking for inspiration about how to use these resources? You can hang the posters on your walls, feature a “scientist-of-the-month”, host a STEM career workshop, or put your students in the scientists’ shoes with our classroom challenges. Check out our activity and implementation guides here.

SPOTLIGHTS LIBRARY

Our Spotlights are stories about a specific STEM professional that includes classroom materials like slide decks, posters, illustrations, and teacher digests that you can download for free below.

BROWSE COLLECTIONS

Our collections are based off themes from The Plenary, Co., our partner organizations, or cities around the US.

Looking for more info on ways to use these resources?

EVENTS

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COMMUNITY LESSON PLANS

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SOCIAL MEDIA SHOUTOUTS

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EDUCATOR AMBASSADORS

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TESTIMONIALS

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RISE

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ORGANIZATIONS

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PAST RECORDINGS

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EVENTS  •  COMMUNITY LESSON PLANS  •  SOCIAL MEDIA SHOUTOUTS  •  EDUCATOR AMBASSADORS  •  TESTIMONIALS  •  RISE  •  ORGANIZATIONS  •  PAST RECORDINGS  • 

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