Are Boys Better at Math than Girls?
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Are boys really better at math than girls? Let's find out! This science project will compare the math performance of boys and girls from 10 different schools.
Hypothesis
The hypothesis is that boys are better than girls at math.
Method & Materials
You will select 10 co-ed schools and obtain permission from the school administration to access the math exam results of 100 boys and 100 girls. You will then calculate the average math results for each school and compare the results.
You will need the math exam results of 100 boys and 100 girls age 17 years, from 10 schools, a computer to help analyze the data, a survey form, and permission from the school administration to obtain and use the data.
Results
The results showed that the boys only performed slightly better than the girls (by 0.4%). This indicates that boys and girls are at par in terms of their math abilities.
Why do this project?
This science project is interesting because it looks at the performance of boys and girls in math, and whether the difference in performance is due to nature or nurture.
Also Consider
Variations of this science project could include repeating the experiment with students from different age groups, or modifying the experiment to use data on math exam results for the top 10 students only, from various schools.
Full project details
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