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Guide 3A

Data Collection

Collect and manage data.

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In this guide you will be collecting and organizing different forms of animal data.

Video Overview

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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.

Data Collection Product Page

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3B: Data Analysis

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