{"id":41529,"date":"2014-06-18T14:47:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-18T18:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-358034"},"modified":"2024-02-08T16:41:39","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T21:41:39","slug":"who-was-sally-ride-2-grades-k-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/learning-resources\/for-kids-and-students\/who-was-sally-ride-2-grades-k-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Was Sally Ride? (Grades K-4)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>This article is for students k-4.<\/em><br>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sally Ride was the first American woman to fly in space. For fun, she liked to run. She also played tennis, volleyball and softball. Ride wrote science books for children. The books are about exploring space.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/S84-37256\/S84-37256~large.jpg?w=1536&h=1920&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/S84-37256\/S84-37256~large.jpg?w=1536&h=1920&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 30%; object-position: 50% 30%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/S84-37256\/S84-37256~large.jpg?w=1536&h=1920&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/S84-37256\/S84-37256~large.jpg?w=240&h=300&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 240w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/S84-37256\/S84-37256~large.jpg?w=768&h=960&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/S84-37256\/S84-37256~large.jpg?w=819&h=1024&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 819w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/S84-37256\/S84-37256~large.jpg?w=1229&h=1536&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1229w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/S84-37256\/S84-37256~large.jpg?w=320&h=400&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 320w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/S84-37256\/S84-37256~large.jpg?w=480&h=600&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 480w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/S84-37256\/S84-37256~large.jpg?w=720&h=900&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 720w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/S84-37256\/S84-37256~large.jpg?w=960&h=1200&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Was Sally Ride\u2019s Early Life Like?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sally Ride was born May 26, 1951, in California. After high school, she went to Stanford University in California. She earned degrees in physics. Physics is a type of science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Did Sally Ride Become an Astronaut?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA began looking for women astronauts in 1977. Sally Ride was a student at the time. She saw an ad in the school newspaper inviting women to apply to the astronaut program. Sally Ride decided to apply for the job. She was one of six women picked!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Did Sally Ride Do as an Astronaut?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space. She was an astronaut on a space shuttle mission. Her job was to work the robotic arm. She used the arm to help put satellites into space. She flew on the space shuttle again in 1984.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/image-article\/june-18-1983-launch-of-sts-7-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1041\" height=\"1041\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s07-05-279.jpg?w=1041\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"June 18, 1983 Launch of STS-7\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 46% 63%; object-position: 46% 63%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s07-05-279.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s07-05-279.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s07-05-279.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s07-05-279.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s07-05-279.jpg?resize=1024,1024 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s07-05-279.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s07-05-279.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s07-05-279.jpg?resize=200,200 200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s07-05-279.jpg?resize=400,400 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s07-05-279.jpg?resize=600,600 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s07-05-279.jpg?resize=900,900 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1041px) 100vw, 1041px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>What Did Sally Ride Do After She Left NASA?<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ride stopped working for NASA in 1987. She started teaching at the University of California in San Diego. She started looking for ways to help women and girls who wanted to study science and mathematics. She came up with the idea for NASA\u2019s EarthKAM project. EarthKAM lets middle school students take pictures of Earth using a camera on the International Space Station. Students then study the pictures.<br> In 2003, Ride was added to the Astronaut Hall of Fame. The Astronaut Hall of Fame honors astronauts for their hard work.<br> Until her death on July 23, 2012, Ride continued to help students \u2013 especially girls -study science and mathematics. She wrote science books and other things for students and teachers. She worked with science programs and festivals around the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/670498main_sally_ride_full.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1278\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/670498main_sally_ride_full.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Sally Ride (1951-2012)\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/670498main_sally_ride_full.jpg 4144w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/670498main_sally_ride_full.jpg?resize=300,187 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/670498main_sally_ride_full.jpg?resize=768,479 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/670498main_sally_ride_full.jpg?resize=1024,639 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/670498main_sally_ride_full.jpg?resize=1536,958 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/670498main_sally_ride_full.jpg?resize=2048,1278 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/670498main_sally_ride_full.jpg?resize=400,250 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/670498main_sally_ride_full.jpg?resize=600,374 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/670498main_sally_ride_full.jpg?resize=900,561 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/670498main_sally_ride_full.jpg?resize=1200,749 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/670498main_sally_ride_full.jpg?resize=2000,1248 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>More About Sally Ride<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wyM4wP41jgQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Video: Sally Ride Anniversary<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/audience\/forstudents\/5-8\/features\/nasa-knows\/who-was-sally-ride-58.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Who Was Sally Ride? 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