Mathematics & Science
Specific learning outcomes:
- Pose investigative questions for statistical enquiry.
- Plan an investigation.
- Use spreadsheets to collate data.
- Use technology to display data.
- Discuss features of data display.
- Compare features of data distributions.
- Question for investigation
We are investigating rubbish located on the foreshore between Mill Creek and Watson’s Creek, Karoro.
- How will you gather your data?
We will count the number of different variables so that we can
record the proper number of them. We will then take the data that we gather and put it in a spreadsheet for people to see what data we collected.
- What variables might be present within the data?
Bones, glass, hard plastics, soft plastics, wood, cans, other metal, fabric, car parts, rubber, furniture, miscellaneous. There could also have been bacteria that we couldn’t see. That’s why you wash your hands.
- Collect your data on a google spreadsheet.
- Create a graph using your collated data.
- Analyze your data making comparisons between your variables.
Out of all the rubbish that we found out of the beach there was the most hard plastic. Saying that the most common thing that we found is hard plastic and that 25% of what we found was hard plastic.
There was a lot more rubbish at the beach than at school. That is a good thing though because we don’t want so much rubbish lying around at school that it stops people enjoying the playground and swing. Also little kids could try and eat it and that could make them very sick or could bring them to death.
Personal Comment:
Eloise: This is a big cause because it could make birds and endangered animals very sick.
Cade: This was such a fun activity and I would love to do this again.
Jethro: I enjoyed finding rubbish and I liked seeing the sea.
Chelsea: I enjoyed finding random stuff down at the beach.
I wonder how much rubbish there really is down at the beach?