Do Now: Exam Question Complete the exam question handed to you on your way in. Self assess the question, use red pen to mark it. Ensure that it is glued into your books.
Analysing Sampling Data and Evaluating Sampling Methods To be able to: Answer exam questions relating to data and relate this to knowledge of factors affecting the distribution of organisms. Calculate the mean, median and mode for a range of data. Suggest problems and advantages associated with sampling using quadrats.
Analysing Climate Data Calculate the mean, median and mode for a range of data. Collect a copy of the worksheet. Glue this into your books. Answer the questions. Use the internet to help you if you don’t know how to calculate mean, median and mode. http://www.purplemath.com/modules/meanmode.htm
Evaluate the use of quadrats Suggest problems and advantages associated with sampling using quadrats. You will produce your own guide to sampling. Start in the lesson and complete for homework, this powerpoint will be on the Weebly. You must include: Quadrats: Random, Line Transect and Belt Advantages and disadvantages of each A method of presenting the data for reach type of sampling. Websites to help you are on the next page.
http://www.habitats.freeserve.co.uk/howto.htm www.ferndale.wednet.edu/fhs/departments/envsci/quadrat_sampling.doc http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/biology/biosphere/investi http://www.saps.org.uk/secondary/teaching-resources/260-questions-about-quadratsgating_an_ecosystem/revision/2/