How Long to Read Women Who Count: Honoring African American Women Mathematicians

How Long Does it Take to Read Women Who Count: Honoring African American Women Mathematicians?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 22 minutes to read Women Who Count: Honoring African American Women Mathematicians by Shelly M. Jones

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

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!

How long is Women Who Count: Honoring African American Women Mathematicians?

Women Who Count: Honoring African American Women Mathematicians by Shelly M. Jones is 138 pages long, and a total of 35,604 words.

This makes it 47% the length of the average book. It also has 44% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Women Who Count: Honoring African American Women Mathematicians Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 14 minutes to read Women Who Count: Honoring African American Women Mathematicians aloud.

What Reading Level is Women Who Count: Honoring African American Women Mathematicians?

Women Who Count: Honoring African American Women Mathematicians is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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