| Description |
xiii, 138 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
The firsts. Dr. Martha Euphemia Lofton Haynes ; Dr. Evelyn Boyd Granfille ; Dr. Marjorie Lee Browne -- 2. The pioneers. Dr. Sylvia Trimble Bozeman ; Dr. Etta Zuber Flaconer ; Dr. Sadie Catherine Gasaway ; Dr. Glroia F. Gilmer ; Dr. Gloria Conyers Hewitt ; Dr. Genevieve Madeline Knight ; Dr. Carol E. Malloy ; Dr. Vivienne Lucille Malone-Mayes ; Dr. Argelia Velez-Rodriguez -- 3. The un-hidden figures. Dr. Christine Mann Darden ; Mary Winston Jackson ; Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson ; Dorothy Johnson Vaughan -- 4. The contemporary firsts. Dr. Christina Eubanks-Turner ; Dr. Raegan Higgins ; Dr. Tasha R. Inniss ; Dr. Monica Jackson ; Dr. Talea Mayo ; Dr. Yolanda Parker ; Dr. Candice Price ; Dr. Shree W. Taylor ; Dr. Erica N. Walker ; Dr. Chelsea Walton ; Dr. Talitha M. Washington ; Dr. Kimberly S. Weems ; Dr. Shelby Wilson. |
| Summary |
Tessellations, palindromes, tangrams, oh my! Women Who Count: Honoring African American Women Mathematicians is a children's activity book highlighting the lives and work of 29 African American women mathematicians, including Dr. Christine Darden, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Dorothy Vaughan from the award-winning book and movie Hidden Figures. Although the book is geared toward children in grades 3-8, it is appropriate for all ages. The book includes portrait sketches and biographies for the featured mathematicians, each followed by elementary-school and middle-school activity pages. Children will enjoy uncovering mathematicians' names in word searches, unscrambling math vocabulary words, solving equations to decode interesting facts, using logical thinking to uncover magic squares, locating hidden objects on an "I Spy" page, and more! They will also read about the important contributions of Drs. Martha Euphemia Lofton Haynes, Evelyn Boyd Granville, and Marjorie Lee Browne, the first three African American women to receive doctoral degrees in mathematics. Other women profiled include contemporary mathematicians who will inspire today's children to become tomorrow's leaders. Women Who Count is a must-read for parents and children alike! -- Publisher's description. |
| Note |
Place of publication obtained from publisher website. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Subject |
Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography.
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African American women -- Biography.
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African American mathematicians -- Biography.
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Mathematicians -- United States -- Biography.
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African American mathematicians. (OCoLC)fst00799231
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African American women. (OCoLC)fst00799438
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Mathematicians. (OCoLC)fst01012154
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Women mathematicians. (OCoLC)fst01178130
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Mathematics education -- General, mathematics and education -- History of mathematics and mathematics education.
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Mathematics education -- Educational material and media, educational technology -- None of the above, but in this section.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Martins, Veronica, illustrator.
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| Cover Title |
Women who count : honoring African American women mathematicians |
| ISBN |
9781470448899 (paperback alkaline paper) |
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1470448890 (paperback alkaline paper) |
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