Library Resource Kit

Welcome to NOVA's Forgotten Genius Library Resource Kit. This kit accompanies NOVA's program about Percy Julian—his work and his life—which is scheduled to air February 6, 2007, at 8 pm. (Check local listings as dates and times may vary.) We hope you will use this kit to create displays, conduct science activities, create library programs, and plan community events to help engage your audiences in the excitement of science.

Complete Library Guide

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Welcome Letter

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Science Lesson

This classroom activity explores chemistry. For grades 6-8 and 9-12. Find it at: www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/activities/3402_julian.html

Who Was Percy Julian?

Use this handout to help your patrons discover more about the life of Percy Julian.
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Program Ideas and Tips

Find ideas to help you incorporate NOVA's Forgotten Genius into your event and program schedule and tips for how you can work with partner organizations to interest your audiences in Percy Julian and other scientists. This section includes:

• Programs and Events
• Activities Using Library Resources
• Library Display Ideas

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Bibliography

Use the bibliography to create displays and activities using reference books, or to help patrons learn more about Percy Julian. The bibliography includes resources for:

• Percy Julian's Life and Work
• Breakthroughs in Chemistry
• Civil Rights Milestones
• Scientists of Color

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Percy Julian Activities

Use the activities with programs you host at your library or copy them to distribute to patrons.

Social Studies Activities

• Who Am I? (ages 9 and older)
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• Find Percy Julian (ages 10 and older)
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• The Innovators Gallery (ages 12 and older)
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• Answer Sheet for "Who Am I?" and "Find Percy Julian"
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Science Activities

• Ready, Set, Sort! (ages 4 and older)
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• Soggy Science, Shaken Beans (ages 5 and older)
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• Seeing is Believing (ages 7 and older)
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• Unmix it Up (ages 8 and older)
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• Changing States (ages 12 and older)
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• Percy Julian and His Work (coloring sheet) (ages 3 and older)
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Display Sheets

Use the display sheets to create or supplement an exhibit on Percy Julian.

• Natural vs. Synthetic
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• Plant Medicines
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• Chemistry and Stuff around Us
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• I'm a Chemist
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• African American Scientists
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Credits

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Forgotten Genius

• Julian the Trailblazer
• Do We Need Julian Today?
• The Producer's Story
• Career Milestones
• Julian Speaks
• Those Who Knew Him
• Nature's Pharmacy
• Build a Steroid