Hidden Figures Fill-in Worksheet

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📘 Part 1: Fill in the Blanks

1. The three women featured in the book are Katherine ________, Dorothy ________, and Mary ________.

2. They worked as human "________" at the NASA Langley Research Center in ________, Virginia.

3. Katherine Johnson calculated flight ________ and helped confirm astronaut John ________'s orbit.

4. Dorothy Vaughan became the first African-American ________ of the West Area ________. She also taught herself early computer ________.

5. Mary Jackson became NASA's first African-American female ________ after taking night classes to earn credits.

6. The women faced ________ but continued to work hard to ________ their skills and earn respect.

7. A key theme of the book is that education, teamwork, and courage can help change ________.

8. Choose one of the three women and write two sentences describing one challenge she faced and how she overcame it.

9. In one sentence, explain what the word "computer" means in the context of this book.