|
|
Activity One: Data Collection
Overview
In this activity, the students will access two internet sites where
they will retrieve pollen count and weather data for a period of one month.
The students will enter this data onto a data collection sheet provided
by the teacher. The students will use the collected data for data analysis
in Activity Two.
Objectives
-
Learner will be able to retrieve information from an internet site.
-
Learner will be able to record information on a chart.
Materials
Time
The data collection will take approximately 15 minutes each morning
for one month. If possible, assign a student with home internet access
to collect the information on Saturday and Sunday.
Procedure
-
Before beginning this lesson access, bookmark, and become familiar
with the Weather.com
and
The
Weather Underground sites.
-
Determine the groupings in which the students will collect the data (individually,
small groups, etc.)
-
Make and distribute student copies of the Data
Collection Sheet.
-
Direct students to the Data Collection Directions
and tell them to follow the directions.
-
After the students have collected data for several days, direct them to
write any observations about the data they have collected in their journals.
-
After the students have collected the data for one month, they will complete
the data analysis in Activity Two.
Note: Sudents may also access pollen counts by zip code at Pollen
.com
|
