Complete & Ready to Teach. No prep work needed. You'll get step-by-step instructions, all materials lists, and timing guides so you can confidently lead this lesson from day one.

Inspires Young Scientists Students connect with Marie Curie's groundbreaking journey while discovering how X-rays work and exploring their own hand anatomy—making science real and personal.

Perfect for Ages 4-12 Adaptable activities keep younger and older students equally engaged. Whether it's your first time teaching science or your hundredth, this lesson works.

About the Course

Teachers know that hands-on learning sticks with students. But creating a lesson that's both educational AND engaging? That takes time. This lesson plan solves that problem. Inside, you'll find everything needed to guide your students through the incredible life of Marie Curie—a scientist who changed the world. You'll teach them the real science behind X-rays, then let them discover the bones and structures in their own hands using interactive activities. Your students will walk away understanding not just *what* X-rays are, but *why* they matter. And they'll remember Marie Curie not as a name in a textbook, but as a hero who dared to pursue her passion. Ready to inspire your classroom? Get instant access to the complete lesson plan with all instructions, activities, and resources included. Include lesson plans and students instructions 

Scilla roncallo

I'm Scilla Roncallo, part of the team behind Little Scientists Academy. I help teachers bring hands-on STEM learning into their classrooms with ready-to-use activity packs like this one - designed so you can walk in and teach with confidence, no science background required. I'm excited to share Maria Telkes' story with your students and help every child see themselves as a scientist and engineer.

What's Included

2 Chapters · 14 Lessons

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      An introduction to this lesson plan and the activity

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      Welcome Teachers!

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      Page of Contents

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      The Course at a Glance

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      For teachers: learning Objectives and Standards

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      Marie Curie and why her story matters

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      The science

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      The Chellenge

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      Let's Keep the Curiosity Going

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      Survey Marie Curie Lesson Plans

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      The secret student who won two nobel prizes

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      Aged 4 to 6

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      Aged 7 to 9

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      Aged 10 to 12

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