1. DAY ONE

2. “Field Study Analysis” p. 131
Independently…
Read through the example field study
Answer questions #1-6
Pair
Share

3. Field Study In conclusion, are field studies totally new? No!
Similar to regular investigation plans but you are finding different places rather than changing (still “manipulated”)

4. Field Study Draft
Your new question: How does the distance from Mercer Middle School affect the number of species of living organisms?
Independently…
Write or draw your ideas for how to do this field study

5. Field Study Draft Some questions to guide you…
Are you going to walk several miles away from Mercer?
Are you going to count EVERY plant and animal?
No! You have to set BOUNDARIES

6. Field Study Draft A tool that will help… How do we make it FAIR?
A hula hoop!
How do we make it FAIR?
Pick spots in a “random” pattern

7. New Field Study
Read the bullets
What do we always need to add?

8. New Field Study I will collect your plans at the end of class
We will go outside to collect data tomorrow
Turn to your groups and write your plan

9. DAY TWO

10. Continue Investigation Plans
Finish your plans.
Revise any areas that need fixing!

11. Setting Up the Data Table
Instead of using measuring tapes, let’s just count steps away from the building.
Let’s all do these measurements:
0 steps
5 steps
10 steps

12. Top View Of Mercer

13. Zooming In

14. Doing the Field Investigation
0 steps
5 steps
10 steps
Choose a random transect line
Away from other students, within boundaries

15. Doing the Field Investigation
This will be trial 2
0 steps
5 steps
10 steps
Choose another random transect line
Away from other students, within boundaries

16. Possible Sample Areas

17. Possible Sample Areas

18. Possible Sample Areas

19. Rules for Going Outside
You will need:
Pencil
Data Table
Binder or something else to write on
One hula hoop per group

20. Rules for Going Outside
Stay with your group.
Do not talk to other groups.
Do not play with the hoops!
Stay within our boundaries.
Walk quietly in the hallway.
Do not interrupt any classes.
Listen to all directions outside.

21. DAY THREE

22. Field Study Data

23. Write a Conclusion
Independently, write a conclusion using the class data
Trade conclusions with your partner
You are going to score your partner’s conclusion!

24. Confirm, Correct, Complete
Conclusion:
How does the distance from Mercer Middle School affect the number of species of living organisms?
M.V.
R.V.

25. Confirm, Correct, Complete
In conclusion, the distance from Mercer does affect how many living organisms there are. I know this because with 0 steps away from Mercer, there were only 0.9 species. At 10 steps away there were 4.3 different species on average.
In conclusion, the further you are from Mercer, the more different species of living organisms there are.
Answer
1.3 different species on average
Lowest
Highest
That means there is an average of 3 more different species 10 steps away from Mercer than if you are 0 steps from Mercer
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