Girls in Math & Science
Explore resources designed to support girls' success in math and science. 
- View a visual diagram of all five practices
- Watch a topic overview and download planning templates
- Listen to an expert
Explore the subtopics below to learn more about the recommended practices:
- Ability is Expandable
- Prescriptive Feedback
- Female Role Models
- Sparking Curiosity
- Teaching Spatial Skills
To learn more about the research underlying these practices, view the IES Practice Guide, Encouraging Girls in Math and Science.
Teacher Self-Reflection: Spatial Skills Training
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Use this assessment tool to guide teachers' self-reflection on instructional strategies for teaching spatial skills.
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Spatial Skills Training Lesson Planner
Girls in Math & Science > Teaching Spatial Skills > Overview & Tools
Use this planning tool to help teachers explore ideas for spatial skills training in the classroom.
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Learning Together About Providing Spatial Skills Training
Girls in Math & Science > Teaching Spatial Skills > Overview & Tools
These activities can be used to convene a school in-service session for teachers to learn why and how to teach students spatial skills. Related Media: Teaching Spatial Skills to Girls...
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Isometric Dot Paper for Drawing 3-D Figures
Girls in Math & Science > Teaching Spatial Skills > See How It Works
This sample material includes a blank isometric dot paper to use in the classroom for 3-D figure drawings, and sample student work from one high school in Michigan. Related Media and...
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Hands-On Activities for 3-D Spatial Skills (Part 2)
Girls in Math & Science > Teaching Spatial Skills > See How It Works
Watch this demonstration of 3-D drawing skills. The purpose of this demonstration is to visualize and draw a rotated three-dimensional object Related Media and Files: Hands-On Activities for...
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Isometric Grid Paper for Drawing 3-D Figures
Girls in Math & Science > Teaching Spatial Skills > See How It Works
This sample material includes a blank isometric grid to use in the classroom for 3-D figure drawings. This is an alternative drawing tool to the isometric dot paper. Related Media and...
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Hands-On Activities for 3-D Spatial Skills (Part 1)
Girls in Math & Science > Teaching Spatial Skills > See How It Works
Watch this demonstration of 3-D drawing skills. Students learn how to use isometric grid paper. See related sample material, Isometric Grid Paper for Drawing 3-D Figures. Related Media and...
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Spatial Skills in High School Science and Math
Girls in Math & Science > Teaching Spatial Skills > See How It Works
A high school math teacher describes how she integrates spatial skills training into geometry class. She explains how this training improved her students’ skills and beliefs about their...
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Designing Math and Science Lessons to Spark Girls' Curiosity
Girls in Math & Science > Sparking Curiosity > Overview & Tools
Use the tips provided in this tool to organize the integration of fun math and science activities for girls into the math/science curriculum, and to connect students to additional enrichment...
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Conducting a School Assessment: Sparking Curiosity
Girls in Math & Science > Sparking Curiosity > Overview & Tools
Use this assessment worksheet to examine the degree of school support for sparking interest in math and science, and to identify areas for improvement.
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Teacher Self-Reflection: Strategies for Sparking Curiosity
Girls in Math & Science > Sparking Curiosity > Overview & Tools
This evaluation form can be used to guide teachers’ self-reflection on instructional strategies for sparking initial curiosity and fostering long-term interest in math and science.
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Learning Together About Sparking Curiosity
Girls in Math & Science > Sparking Curiosity > Overview & Tools
Convene a school in-service session for teachers and use this protocol to learn strategies for sparking initial curiosity and fostering long-term interest in math and science. Related...
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