I have created 12 activities for this boo. Without her code, none of those missions could have been completed.ĭean Robbins and Lucy Knisley deliver a lovely portrayal of a pioneer in her field who never stopped reaching for the stars. Margaret and the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Saved the First Lunar Landing tells Margarets story, beginning on when she was a child and how she loved numbers and math, which led her to. Margaret and the Moon is written by Dean Robbins and published by Knopf. Soon math led her to MIT and then to helping NASA put a man on the moon! She handwrote code that would allow the spacecraft’s computer to solve any problems it might encounter. She loved studying algebra and geometry and calculus and using math to solve problems in the outside world. She knew how many miles it was to the moon (and how many back). Margaret Hamilton loved numbers as a young girl. That love led Margaret to MIT and to helping NASA put a man on the moon with her handwritten code. Margaret was a pioneer mathematician and scientist who worked for NASA and saved the Apollo 11 moon landing. Margaret and the Moon by Dean Robbins (Author) and Lucy Knisley (Illustrator) As a young girl, Margaret Hamilton loved numbers and using math to solve problems outside of the classroom. Are you looking for a biography that teaches your students about women scientists, STEM, or STEAM? This true story will intrigue your students - Margaret and the Moon.
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