Connecting
Math to your Everyday Lives
 
Melin Martinez and Cecilia Rodriguez
Mission View Elementary in Tucson, Arizona
In their latest message below, you'll find the results of their study. What do you predict? As girls move from first grade (6 years
old) to fifth grade (10 years old) do they tend to like math more or less? Do they find it gets harder or easier for them? What about boys?

Thanks Melin and Cecilia for sharing the results of your students' study! Please do mail us a copy of the graph so we can include your report along with the graph in our publication and on our WWW site.

Sincerely, Kristin and Enid   
Note from Melin & Cecilia

Dear Kristin,
I wanted to send you a copy of the results of our survey in graph form but we couldn't get it copied on E-mail.  We enjoyed gathering this information and the students were amazed at the results.  I videotaped their graph interpretations and reactions.  I will mail you a copy of the graph. Thank you.  I hope to hear from you soon.

Melin Martinez
Mission View School, Tucson, Arizona
DO YOU LIKE MATH?
 
      1st Grade
           Yes           No
Boys    24            11
Girls     15             2
             5th Grade
              Yes          No
Boys         48           6
Girls          40            8
 
¿CREES QUE MATH ES/DO YOU THINK MATH IS...  FACIL?/EASY?  ...DIFICIL?/DIFFICULT?
 
Primer Grado/1st Grade
Ninos/Boys      15         12
Ninas/Girls       16           4
Quinto Grado/Fifth Grade
Ninos/Boys      30         21
Ninas/Girls     25          8