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ScopeThis guide includes a selection of resources for children K-12 on Latinos in science, mathematics, engineering, medicine, and related fields. It also includes resources for teachers on multicultural science education and science for English Language Learners (ELLs). All sources have been published within the last 20 years. Most of the sources are in English, with selected children's books and websites in Spanish. Latino ScientistsBooks For KidsBuckley, Annie. Ellen Ochoa. Ann Arbor, MI, Cherry Lake Publishing, c2008. 48 p. Codye, Corinn. Luis W. Alvarez. Milwaukee, Raintree Publishers, c1990. 32 p. Guzmán, Lila, and Rick Guzmán. Ellen Ochoa: first Latina astronaut. Berkeley Heights, NJ, Enslow Publishers, c2006. 32 p. Hawxhurst, Joan C. Antonia Novello, U.S. surgeon general. Brookfield, CT, Millbrook Press, c1993. 32 p. Keedle, Jayne. Ellen Ochoa. Pleasantville, NY, Gareth Stevens Publishing, c2009. 32 p. Kent, Deborah. Mario Molina: chemist and Nobel Prize winner. Chanhassen, MN, The Child’s World, c2004. 40 p. McLoone, Margo. Women explorers in North and South America: Nellie Cashman, Violet Cressy-Marcks, Ynes Mexia, Mary Blair Niles, Annie Peck. Mankato, MN, Capstone Press, c1997. 48 p. St. John, Jetty. Hispanic scientists: Ellen Ochoa, Carlos A. Ramírez, Eloy Rodriguez, Lydia Villa-Komaroff, Maria Elena Zavala. Mankato, MN, Capstone Press, 1996. 48 p. Sumption, Christine, and Kathleen Thompson. Carlos Finlay. Milwaukee, Raintree Publishers, c1990. 32 p. Venezia, Mike. Luis Alvarez: wild idea man. New York, Children’s Press, 2010. 32 p. Books for Young AdultsByers, Ann. Jaime Escalante: sensational teacher. Springfield, NJ, Enslow Publishers, c1996. 128 p. Gravenhorst, Edna Campos. Ay, mija!: why do you want to be an engineer? Illustrated by Sunny Santos. St. Louis, MO, E. C. Gravenhorst, 2006. 84 p. Guidici, Cynthia. Adriana Ocampo. Chicago, Raintree, c2006. 64 p. Guidici, Cynthia. Mario Molina. Chicago, Raintree, c2006. 64 p. Hopping, Lorraine Jean. Space rocks: the story of planetary geologist Adriana Ocampo. New York, Franklin Watts, 2005. 118 p. Kloepfer, Deanne, and Patricia Abarca. Francisco Dallmeier. Chicago, Raintree, c2006. 64 p. Oleksy, Walter G. Hispanic-American scientists. New York, Facts on File, c1998. 120 p. Paige, Joy. Ellen Ochoa: the first Hispanic woman in space. New York, Rosen Publishing Group, 2004. 112 p. Paths to discovery: autobiographies from Chicanas with careers in science, mathematics, and engineering. Edited by Norma E. Cantú. Los Angeles, UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press, c2008. 237 p. Schraff, Anne E. Jaime Escalante: inspirational math teacher. Berkeley Heights, NJ, Enslow Publishers, c2009 128 p. Magazine ArticlesDeVries, Dan, and Melanie Cole. Latinos in the lab: how scientists have overcome the odds to become leaders and mentors. Hispanic,v. 9, Sept. 1, 1996: 36-42. Individual Latina voices.AWIS magazine, v. 31, summer 2002: 11-15. Kher, Unmesh. Protein wizard. Time magazine, v. 158, Aug. 20, 2001: 56. Krucoff, Carol. Antonia Novello: a dream come true. Saturday evening post,v. 263, May/June 1991: 38-41, 92. Morell, Virginia. The really secret life of plants. The New York times magazine, Dec. 18, 1994: 50-53. Rincon, Melissa. Gabriela Chavarria in an effort to save the planet. Latina style,v. 15, Mar./Apr. 2003: 8-10. Wright, Elisse. Dr. Lydia Villa-Komaroff of the Harvard Medical School. Hispanic engineer,
v. 5, fall 1989: 36-38. Reference BooksAlegre, César. Extraordinary Hispanic Americans. New York, Children’s Press, c2007. 288 p. Great Hispanic-Americans. Consultant,Nicolás Kanellos; Robert Rodriguez and Tamra Orr, contributing writers. Lincolnwood, IL, Publications International, c2005. 128 p. Newton, David E. Latinos in science, math, and professions. New York, Facts on File, c2007. 274 p. Our journeys/our stories: portraits of Latino achievement = Nuestros caminos/nuestras historias: retratos de logro Latino. Washington, Smithsonian Latino Center, c2008. 99 p. WebsitesGale Hispanic heritage month biographies NASA Hispanic astronaut biographies SACNAS biography project For EducatorsLesson ToolsAnsberry, Karen Rohrich, and Emily Morgan. Loco beans. In More picture-perfect science lessons: using children’s books to guide inquiry, K-4. Arlington, VA, NSTA Press, c2007. p. 65-78. Barba, Robertta H. Science in the multicultural classroom: a guide to teaching and learning.2nd ed. Boston, Allyn and Bacon, c1998. 450 p. Bernstein, Leonard, Alan Winkler, and Linda Zierdt-Warshaw. Latino women of science. Maywood, NJ, Peoples Publishing Group, 1998. 70 p. Celebrating cultural diversity: science learning for all. Arlington, VA, NSTA Press, c2001.
78 p. Engineering is Elementary. Haley-Oliphant, Ann E. Ynes Mexia, botanist, 1870-1938. In Women life scientists: past, present, and futureEdited by Marsha Lakes Matyas and Ann E. Haley. Bethesda, MD, The American Physiological Society, 1997. p. 203-215. Hispanic heritage month. Science and children, v. 36, Sept. 1998: 43-44. Triana, Estrella M., Anne Abbruzzese, and Marsha Lakes Matyas. Stepping into the future: Hispanics in science and engineering. Washington, Directorate for Education and Human Resources Programs, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1992. 40 p. Wonderwise: Space Geologist. Science for ELLsCox-Petersen, Anne (Amy), and Joanne K. Olson. Alternate assessments for English language learners. Science and children, v. 44, Feb. 2007: 46-48. DeLuca, Eileen.Unlocking academic vocabulary.The science teacher, v. 77, Mar. 2010: 27-32. Edmonds, Lori M. Challenges and solutions for ELLs. The science teacher, v. 76, Mar. 2009: 30-33. Hansen, Laurie. Strategies for ELL success. Science and children,v. 43, Jan. 2006: 22-25. Lee, Okhee, and Mary Avalos. Integrating science with English language development. SEDL letter, v. 15, Dec. 2003: 21-27. McDonnough, Jacqueline T., and Seonhee Cho. Making the connection: practical techniques for accommodating English language learners in the science classroom. The science teacher, v. 76, Mar. 2009: 34-37. Medina-Jerez, William, and others. Science for ELLs: rethinking our approach. The science teacher, v. 74, Mar. 2007: 52-56. Science for English language learners: K-12 classroom strategies. Edited by Ann K. Fathman and David T. Crowther. Arlington, VA, NSTA Press, c2006. 252 p. Teaching science to English language learners: building on students’ strengths. Edited by Ann S. Rosebery and Beth Warren. Arlington, VA, NSTA Press, c2008. 199 p. Teaching science with Hispanic ELLs in K-16 classrooms. Edited by Dennis W. Sunal, Cynthia S. Sunal, and Emmett L. Wright. Charlotte, NC, Information Age Publishers, c2010. 319 p. Westervelt, Miriam.Schoolyard inquiry for English language learners. The science teacher, v. 74, Mar. 2007: 47-51. Research and StandardsBarba, Robertta H. A study of culturally syntonic variables in the bilingual/bicultural science classroom. Journal of research in science teaching, v. 30, Nov. 1993: 1053-1071. Cuevas, Peggy, and others. Improving science inquiry with elementary students of diverse backgrounds. Journal of research in science teaching, v. 42, Mar. 2005: 337-357. Hodson, Derek. In search of a rationale for multicultural science education. Science education, v. 77, Nov. 1993: 685-711. Lee, Okhee, and Aurolyn Luykx. Science education and student diversity: synthesis and research agenda. Cambridge, New York, Cambridge University Press, 2006. 198 p. Lee, Okhee, and Cory A. Buxton. Diversity and equity in science education: research, policy, and practice. New York, Teachers College Press, c2010. 237 p. National Science Education Standards: observe, interact, change, learn. Washington, National Academy Press, c1996. 262 p. Rakow, Steven J., and Andrea B. Bermudez. Science is ‘ciencia’: meeting the needs of Hispanic American students. Science education, v. 77, Nov. 1993: 669-683. Stanley, William B., and Nancy W. Brickhouse. Multiculturalism, universalism, and science education. Science education, v. 78, July 1994: 387-398. The Work of language in multicultural classrooms: talking science, writing science. Edited by Katherine Richardson Bruna and Kimberley Gomez.New York, Routledge, 2009. 362 p. Bilingual Science for KidsBooks (arranged by series) Series title marked by ☼☼ Los animales depredadores. [Predatory animals]: 4 titles (2 available in LC) Markle, Sandra. Los leones. [Lions.] Minneapolis, ediciones Lerner, 2007. 39 p. Markle, Sandra. Los lobos. [Wolves.] Minneapolis, ediciones Lerner, 2007. 39 p. ☼ Ciencia y la ciudad [City Science]: 2 relevant titles (both available in LC) Freeman, Marcia S. Ciencia en la ciudad. [Science in the city.] Translated by Esther Sarfatti. Vero Beach, FL, Rourke Publishers, c2006. 24 p. Sheehan, Thomas F. Cienca en el parque. [Science in the park.] Translated by Esther Sarfatti. Vero Beach, FL, Rourke Publishers, c2006. 24 p. ☼ Exploremos la galaxia [Exploring the galaxy]: 11 titles (8 available in LC) Adamson, Thomas K. Los astronautas. [Astronauts.] Translated by Martín Luis Guzmán Ferrer. Mankato, MN, Capstone Press, c2008. 24 p. Adamson, Thomas K. Las estrellas. [Stars.] Translated by Martín Luis Guzmán Ferrer. Mankato, MN, Capstone Press, c2008. 24 p. Adamson, Thomas K. La luna. [The moon.] Translated by Martín Luis Guzmán Ferrer. Mankato, MN, Capstone Press, c2008. 24 p. Adamson, Thomas K. Neptuno. [Neptune.] Translated by Martín Luis Guzmán Ferrer. Mankato, MN, Capstone Press, c2006. 24 p. Adamson, Thomas K. Saturno. [Saturn.] Translated by Martín Luis Guzmán Ferrer. Mankato, MN, Capstone Press, c2006. 24 p. Adamson, Thomas K. El sol. [The sun.] Translated by Martín Luis Guzmán Ferrer. Mankato, MN, Capstone Press, c2008. 24 p. Adamson, Thomas K. La tierra. [Earth.] Translated by Martín Luis Guzmán Ferrer. Mankato, MN, Capstone Press, c2006. 24 p. Adamson, Thomas K. Urano. [Uranus.] Translated by Martín Luis Guzmán Ferrer. Mankato, MN, Capstone Press, c2006. 24 p. ☼ Gigantes de la ciencia [Giants of science bilingual]: 5 titles (all available in LC) Birch, Beverley. Marie Curie. San Diego, CA, Blackbirch Press, 2005. 64 p. Sproule, Anna. Los hermanos Wright: el comienzo de la aviación. [The Wright brothers: the birth of flight.]San Diego, CA, Blackbirch Press, c2005. 64 p. White, Michael. Galileo Galilei. San Diego, CA, Blackbirch Press, 2005. 64 p. White, Michael. Isaac Newton. San Diego, CA, Blackbirch Press, 2005. 64 p. ☼ I like science! Bilingual: 6 titles (all available in LC) McGlone, Catherine. Visitando volcanes con una científica. [Visiting volcanoes with a scientist.] Translated by Nora Díaz. Berkeley Heights, NJ, Enslow Elementary, c2008 24 p. Murphy, Patricia J. Explorando el espacio con una astronauta. [Exploring space with an astronaut.] Translated by Nora Díaz. Berkeley Heights, NJ, Enslow Elementary, c2008. 24 p. Murphy, Patricia J. Mirando a las plantas con un científico. [Looking at plants with a scientist.] Translated by Nora Díaz. Berkeley Heights, NJ, Enslow Elementary, 2009. 24 p. Williams, Judith. Descubriendo dinosaurios con un cazador de fósiles. [Discovering dinosaurs with a fossil hunter.] Berkeley Heights, NJ, Enslow Elementary, c2008. 24 p. Williams, Judith. En busca de tormentos con un científico.[Searching for storms with a scientist.] Berkeley Heights, NJ, Enslow Elementary, 2009. 24 p. Williams, Judith. Explorando la selva tropical con una científica. [Exploring the rain forest with a scientist.]Berkeley Heights, NJ, Enslow Elementary, c2009. 24 p. ☼ Un libro de Bobbie Kalman [A Bobbie Kalman book]: Numerous titles (4 available in LC) Kalman, Bobbie, and Rebecca Sjonger. El ciclo del agua. [Water cycle.] New York, Crabtree Publishing Company, c2007. 32 p. Kalman, Bobbie, and Rebecca Sjonger. Un hábitat de sabana. [Savanna habitat.] New York, Crabtree Publishing Company, c2007. 32 p. QH541.5.D4M3318 2007 Smithyman, Kathryn, and Bobbie Kalman. El bioma marino. [Ocean biome.] New York, Crabtree Publishing Company, c2007. 32 p. ☼ Patrones en la naturaleza [Patterns in nature]: 4 titles (all available in LC) Hall, Margaret. El día y la noche. [Day and night.] Translated by Martín Luis Guzmán Ferrer. Edited by Gail Saunders-Smith. Mankato, MN, Capstone Press, c2009. 24 p. Hall, Margeret. Las estaciones del año. [Seasons of the year.] Translated by Martín Luis Guzmán Ferrer. Edited by Gail Saunders-Smith. Mankato, MN, Capstone Press, c2009. 24 p. Hall, Margaret. Hibernar. [Hibernation.]Translated by Martín Luis Guzmán Ferrer. Edited by Gail Saunders-Smith. Mankato, MN, Capstone Press, c2009. 24 p. Olson, Gillia M. Las fases de la luna. [Phases of the moon.] Translated by Martín Luis Guzmán Ferrer. Edited by Gail Saunders-Smith.; Mankato, MN, Capstone Press, c2009. 24 p. ☼ Miremos a los animales [Let’s look at animals]: 8 titles (all available in LC) Cooper, Jason. Camuflaje y disfraz. [Camouflage and disguise.] Translated by Esther Sarfatti. Vero Beach, FL, Rourke Publishers, c2007. 24 p. Cooper, Jason. Cuernos. [Antlers and horns.] Translated by Esther Sarfatti. Vero Beach, FL, Rourke Publishers, 2007. 24 p. Cooper, Jason. Pezuñas y garras. [Hooves and claws.] Translated by Esther Sarfatti. Vero Beach, FL, Rourke Publishers, c2007. 24 p. Higginson, Mel. Picos. [Beaks and bills.] Translated by Esther Sarfatti. Vero Beach, FL, Rourke Publishers, c2007. 24 p. Higginson, Mel. Plumas y pelaje. [Feathers and fur.] Translated by Esther Sarfatti. Vero Beach, FL, Rourke Publishers, 2007. 24 p. James, Ray. Colas de animales. [Animal tails.] Translated by Esther Sarfatti. Vero Beach, FL, Rourke Publishers, 2007. 24 p. James, Ray. Dientes y colmillos. [Teeth and fangs.] Translated by Esther Sarfatti. Vero Beach, FL, Rourke Publishers, c2007. 24 p. James, Ray. A partir del huevo [From an egg.] Translated by Esther Sarfatti. Vero Beach, FL, Rourke Publishers, c2007. 24 p. ☼ Non-series title: Mi primer Larousse de las ciencias de la vida y de la tierra. [My first Larousse of life and earth sciences.] México, D. F., Ediciones Larousse, c2004. 160 p. WebsitesThe Green Squad by the National Resources Defense Council Kids Do Ecology by the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis Space Place by NASA Try Science by the Partnership for Science Literacy Windows to the Universe by the National Earth Science Teachers Association More InformationOrganizationsCelebra la Ciencia, a project of the Self Reliance Foundation (SRF) Center for the Advancement of Hispanics in Science and Engineering Education (CAHSEE) National Society of Hispanic Physicists (NSHP) Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists (MAES) Internet Search TermsHispanic scientist biographies |
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