
Guide 3A
Data Collection
Collect and manage data.
In this guide you will be collecting and organizing different forms of animal data.
Video Overview
Watch this guide overview video; you can select the closed captioning “cc” option if you would like to see the text.
Data Collection Contents
Complete all five of these sections before taking the quiz and making your media piece.
Data Collection Objectives
Data
Provide examples of different forms of data about the natural world, including the types of information data can convey.
Sampling
Discuss the techniques, benefits, and limitations of sampling from a larger population.
Population Data
Analyze different forms of population data including population distribution and population size.
Competition
Provide examples of intraspecific and interspecific competition impacts on population size.
Territoriality
Summarize and support with examples the risks and benefits of territorial behavior.