Wow! Math and middle school girls

[Pam "SFSOM" in TN]

Danica McKellar (Winnie from The Wonder Years) has a new book and this associated website (http://www.mathdoesntsuck.com/).

[Full disclosure: The word "suck" is used here, as in, doesn't.]

Heh, and I guess you could read her work here, too (http://www.danicamckellar.com/math/percolation.pdf). No controversial words there. My favorite part was where they wrote: "And our result is clear." Hahahahaha!

[Jenny in Atl]

My dd12 has read the bk and enjoyed it.

[RoughCollie]

We gave this book to DD, age 12, for Christmas. She read it and liked it.

RC

[Kelli in TN]

Goodness. What is the lowest grade that you think could use this? I would love for my daughter to grow up with a different attitude about math then her mother and older sisters did.

[Caroline]

Danica McKellar (Winnie from The Wonder Years) has a new book and this associated website (http://www.mathdoesntsuck.com/).

[Full disclosure: The word "suck" is used here, as in, doesn't.]

Heh, and I guess you could read her work here, too (http://www.danicamckellar.com/math/percolation.pdf). No controversial words there. My favorite part was where they wrote: "And our result is clear." Hahahahaha!

My dissertation also discussed percolation theory. I guess Danica and I have more than a love for math in common. I had our school library order the book this past fall.

[GailV]

My 12yo dd also has the book. She liked it. She said it was better than Murderous Maths.

[Robin in Tx]

I saw an interview with her a while back and she is also a pretty good ballroom dancer. She's very impressive, all the way around!

[Robin in Tx]

Pam, thanks for mentioning this book. I just told dd about it and she wants to read it (something about it being the only way I'd allow her to read a book that cusses :)). Anyway, thanks so much! I've put a hold at the library.

[Lizzie in Ma]

Looking forward to it. I liked what she had to say on the website.