Katherine Johnson StoryWalk - Old Town Fairfax
Each of the businesses listed will have pages from the book "DK Life Stories: Katherine Johnson" by Ebony Joy Wilkins displayed on their windows in Old Town Fairfax City.  Follow along with the story at your own pace.  Fill in the blanks with missing words or look for answers on the page.  

Email your completed form to economicdevelopment@fairfaxva.gov by Sunday, September 5.  If you are utilizing the fillable Google form, simply click on the submit button at the end.  The first 100 completed and submitted forms will receive a copy of the book and be entered into a raffle to win one of six gift cards to a Fairfax City business of your choice.  Don't forget to use #kjstorywalk and tag us at @fairfaxcityeda to connect with us on Facebook and Instagram.
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Katherine Johnson was born in 1918, in the town of __________. (Fairfax Surf Shop, Pg. 8) *
Counting was Katherine's first __________. (OSA Martial Arts, Pg. 12) *
What was the secret to Katherine’s success? __________ (Huntington Learning Center, Pg. 18) *
Katherine completed and mastered all of the math courses at West Virginia State by her __________ year in school (Twins Ace Hardware, Pg. 24) *
A __________ works to develop math theories and looks for trends or patterns in sets of data? (Dante Salon and Wellness Spa, Pg. 25) *
How old was Katherine when she graduated from college? __________ (Needle and Mesh, Pg. 26) *
Katherine began working for NACA in 1953.  What did NACA eventually change its name to? __________ (Games & Comics Pair O'Dice, Pg. 45) *
Katherine was hired to be a "human computer" by NACA's Langley Research Center to calculate data and analyze information, which __________ would do in later years. (Mara Hair and Mode Studio, Pg. 46) *
Katherine was asked to work on, __________ which was the first program to put a human in space.  (Victoria's Cakery, Pg. 61) *
Katherine and her team's main task was to calculate the __________ for the journey to the moon.  (East Wind Restaurant, Pg. 74) *
On what date did the launch vehicle for the Apollo 11 mission take place? __________  (Joy Unlimited, Pg. 76) *
When the astronauts safely arrived on the moon, Armstrong famously said, "The __________ has landed." (Pacers Running, Pg. 85) *
The __________ textbook was only one of many writing contributions Katherine made to NASA. (Massage Green Spa, Pg. 94) *
Two pieces of advice instilled in Katherine from a young age were the importance of doing what you __________ and always doing your __________. (Siri Om Yoga Studio & Wellness Spa, Pg. 98) *
President Obama awarded Katherine Johnson with the  __________ for her groundbreaking contributions to NASA. (Fairfax Veterinary Hospital, Pg. 101) *
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Should your name be drawn as a raffle winner, please confirm the Fairfax City business you would like a gift card from. *
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