Washington STEM Summer Reading List 2020
It’s that time of the year where the Washington STEM staff offers up some of our favorite summer reads, podcasts, and other fun, thought-provoking content. Dig into our latest blog if you’re looking for something to settle in to on a sunny afternoon.
Every summer, the Washington STEM staff pools together some of our favorite reads, podcasts, and videos that we want to share with you! In this list, you’ll find stories that center STEM and culturally relevant education, racial justice, investigative journalism that centers education, children’s books, and a few, fun personal favorites.
We hope that you have the opportunity to get some sunshine, explore the content we’ve collected for you, and enjoy a classic summer pastime – digging into a great book!
Read
- Science in the City: Culturally Relevant STEM Education
- Girl Trek – Black History Boot Camp
- A Computer Called Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on
the Moon, a children’s book - Teaching STEM In Ways that Respect and Build Upon Indigenous Peoples’ Rights
- 500 Women Scientists
- The Girl with a Mind for Math – The Story of Raye Montague, a children’s book
- KQED – How Indigenous, Black and POC Educators Envision a Better School Experience
- Stamped by Ibram X. Kendi
- For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood… and the Rest of Y’all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education
- Hip Hop Ed Blog
- The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu
Listen
- Levar Burton Reads
- Radiolab Presents: G
- 1619 Podcast
- Code Switch podcast
- Reveal: Home School
- Brené Brown with Ibram X. Kendi on How to Be an Antiracist
- Hidden Brain: A Commencement Address
Watch
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