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Animal World project
Run a big cat census
Use published survey data to estimate how many snow leopards live in one mountain range, then judge how reliable your estimate is.
120 min totalMathsScienceGeographyEnglish
Steps
- 1Collect three published population estimates for the same region
- 2Work out the mean, range and percentage difference between them
- 3Explain two reasons the counts disagree, using sampling and habitat
- 4Write a 300-word briefing with a clear best estimate and a confidence note
Skills and objectives demonstrated
- Calculate percentage increase and decrease
- Explain adaptation to a habitat
- Structure an argument with clear reasoning