Math Doesn't Suck
by Danica McKellar · first published 2007
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From a well-known actress and math genius—a groundbreaking guide to mathematics for middle school girls, their parents, and educatorsAs the math education crisis in this country continues to make headlines, research continues to prove that it is in middle school when math scores begin to drop—especially for girls—in large part due to the relentless social conditioning that tells girls they "can't do" math, and that math is "uncool." Young girls today need strong female role models to embrace the idea that it's okay to be smart—in fact, it's sexy to be smart!It's Danica McKellar's mission to be
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Have you looked at Danica McKellar's Math Doesn't Suck and other books (Kiss My Math, Hot X: Algebra Exposed, and Girls Get Curves: Geometry Takes Shape)? They are marketed towards girls (see book covers: https://mikeverta.com/cover-designs-danica-mckellars-math-do...),…
on “No need to pinkify – Girls get interested in tech because it is interesting” ↗Someone is trying to make up for that, it would seem: "Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail" by Danica McKellar and by the same author: Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss
…Women who use technology to communicate that science/math can be part of a girl's domain, if they choose. Since captivating boys on the Wonder Years, she has moved on to marketing/teaching the idea that math doesn't suck (to girls). Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle-School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail (Hardcover) by Danica McKellar (Author) http://www.danicamckellar.com/
on “Sorry, Boys, This Is Our Domain” ↗