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Gender and Drawing Skill

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Gender and Drawing Skill | Science Fair Projects | STEM Projects
Does gender affect how well someone draws? You gather 20 male and 20 female participants of the same age. Each person draws the same basket of fruit using the same pencil and paper. An art teacher grades all 40 drawings without knowing who drew each one. Participants write only an assigned number on the back of their paper. This keeps the grading blind and fair. You then sort the grades by gender and compare the averages to see whether one group scored higher.

Hypothesis

The hypothesis is that female participants are better at their drawing skills than male participants.

Method & Materials

You will need 20 male and 20 female students age 14, 40 pieces of drawing paper, 40 pencils, a basket of fruits, a classroom, and an art teacher. The students will be given one hour to draw the fruit and the art teacher will grade the drawings.
You will need 20 male and 20 female students age 14, 40 pieces of drawing paper, 40 pencils, a basket of fruits, a classroom, and an art teacher.

Results

The results showed that the male participants had a higher average grade compared to the female participants. The hypothesis that female participants are better in their drawing skills than male participants was proven false.

Why do this project?

This science project is interesting because it tests the drawing skills of male and female participants and compares the results.

Also Consider

Variations: Repeat the experiment to compare the ability of male and female participants in painting. Try to perform the experiment using different age groups to determine the effect of age on drawing skills.

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