Not one to miss an educational opportunity, 6th Grade Math and Science teacher Annie Malekzadeh invited the Manzanita community to participate in a statistics project to guess the gender of her baby.
Mrs. Malekzadeh thought it would make a great community project, “since everyone seems to have an opinion one way or another!”
She began by creating a survey to collect data on a variety of questions, ending with the big question: Do you think the baby is a boy or a girl? Survey results are posted now awaiting the reveal, which is anticipated for later this spring (hopefully accompanied by cake).
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Before the reveal, however, 6th Grade students will incorporate the survey data in a statistics project focused on collecting and interpreting data, and basic graphing skills.
Survey questions included:
- Mrs. Malekzadeh has been craving steak, mangoes, and ice cream. Which gender do you think these cravings indicate?
- Craving additional protein like steak, or chicken likely indicates that the baby will be a….
- Based on the shape of Mrs. Malekzadeh’s midsection, do you think the baby will be a …
The community is invited to the gender reveal party right after school on May 31. Stop by for some cake!
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Photos: Annie Malekzadeh