from measurable or observable characteristics has been replaced by direct investigation of DNA sequences. Knowledge of gene technologies will not be tested. 4 Investigating diversity Collect your own data and 3.4.7 Investigating Diversity AT k calculate standard deviation Students could: Students should also collect their Quantitative investigations of own data and calculate means and variation within a species involve: design appropriate • standard deviation demonstrating methods to ensure an understanding of what this collecting data from random random sampling • shows. Use this as an opportunity samples to develop an understanding of carry out random • experimental design and sampling calculating a mean of the sampling within a single • techniques. Data such as leaf size collected data and the standard population from different trees or number of deviation of that mean spines on Holly leaves are ideal but use random samples to • data must be gathered from within interpreting mean values and investigate the effect of • the same Species. Data can be their standard deviations. position on the growth of collected on each other, e.g. Students will not be required to leaves. height, hand span, foot length etc. calculate standard deviations in written papers. MS 1.2 Students could use standard scientific calculators to calculate the mean values of data they have collected or have been given. MS 1.10 Students could calculate, and interpret the values of the standard deviations of mean values. 5-7 Consolidating/revision Revisit and consolidate learning from Chapters 9 and In the first lesson Students can 10 spend a lesson consolidating
from measurable or observable characteristics has been replaced by direct investigation of DNA sequences. Knowledge of gene technologies will not be tested. 4 Investigating diversity Students should also collect their own data and calculate means and standard deviation demonstrating an understanding of what this shows. Use this as an opportunity to develop an understanding of experimental design and sampling techniques. Data such as leaf size from different trees or number of spines on Holly leaves are ideal but data must be gathered from within the same Species. Data can be collected on each other, e.g. height, hand span, foot length etc. Collect your own data and calculate standard deviation 3.4.7 Investigating Diversity Quantitative investigations of variation within a species involve: • collecting data from random samples • calculating a mean of the collected data and the standard deviation of that mean • interpreting mean values and their standard deviations. Students will not be required to calculate standard deviations in written papers. AT k Students could: • design appropriate methods to ensure random sampling • carry out random sampling within a single population • use random samples to investigate the effect of position on the growth of leaves. MS 1.2 Students could use standard scientific calculators to calculate the mean values of data they have collected or have been given. MS 1.10 Students could calculate, and interpret the values of the standard deviations of mean values. 5-7 Consolidating/revision In the first lesson Students can spend a lesson consolidating Revisit and consolidate learning from Chapters 9 and 10
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