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Product Code: MBK/124
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Supplemental Materials
Women Who Count: Honoring African American Women Mathematicians
Share this pageShelly M. Jones
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!
In this
YouTube video, Dr. Shelly Jones discusses the origins of her book
and provides additional insight into the lives of some of the women
profiled in it. She also suggests ways that the book can be used to
enrich classroom teaching.
Readership
For children ages 8–13.
Reviews & Endorsements
Realize your “Dream Job”. Then work to make that your reality!
-- Dr. Christine Darden
Diversity of representative images of Black women in all facets of life is so important for all. Thank you to Shelly Jones for providing a platform to celebrate the contributions of Black women to mathematics.
-- Dr. Candice Price
Once you have learned to think as a mathematician, in a structured and strategic manner, you can solve all kinds of problems. This activity book is the beginning toolbox for aspiring problem solvers!
-- Dr. Shree Whitaker Taylor
The work Dr. Jones is doing is essential to promoting awareness and inclusion in the mathematical sciences.
-- Dr. Christina Eubanks-Turner
This is a great endeavor! I'm looking forward to meeting the kids inspired by the book!
-- Dr. Chelsea Walton
The Euler Paths activity. Love it; a fun challenge.
-- Teacher
The Quadrilateral Transformations activity has students making predictions and checking their own work. Love this activity!
-- Teacher
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Women Who Count: Honoring African American Women Mathematicians
- Cover Cover11
- Dedication v6
- Contents vii8
- Acknowledgments ix10
- Introduction xi12
- Chapter 1: The Firsts 116
- Chapter 2: The Pioneers 1530
- Chapter 3: The Un-Hidden Figures 5368
- Chapter 4: The Contemporary Firsts 7388
- Dr. Christina Eubanks-Turner 7489
- Dr. Raegan Higgins 7691
- Dr. Tasha R. Inniss 7893
- Dr. Monica Jackson 8095
- Dr. Talea Mayo 8297
- Dr. Yolanda Parker 8499
- Dr. Candice Price 86101
- Dr. Shree W. Taylor 90105
- Dr. Erica N. Walker 92107
- Dr. Chelsea Walton 94109
- Dr. Talitha M. Washington 96111
- Dr. Kimberly S. Weems 98113
- Dr. Shelby Wilson 100115
- Selected Activity Answer Keys 103118
- References 129144
- About the author 133148
- About the illustrator 135150
- Photo Credits 137152
- Back Cover Back Cover1154