Population Dynamics - Penguins
Introduction
Lesson courtesy of Heinrch Sartin
Data Analysis
Each student is assigned to a Research Team composed of 5 specialists. Within Research Team, each team member is designated as one of the following specialists.
After meeting briefly in your Research Team, meet in specialist groups to discuss your data.
Use Google Sheets and CODAP to analyze your data
Brainstorm explanations for patterns you notice in the data
Model
Return to your research group.
Each specialist should share what they have found and how it may contribute to answering why there was a decline in the Adelie penguin population
Once all 5 specialists have shared, the team should collectively build a model to explain why the Adelie penguin population may have declined. Be sure to include inputs from all 5 specialists in the model
