gyankalakumbhKNOWLEDGE. ART. POSSIBILITY.Nature • Classes 9–12
Does your sample represent the garden?
The easiest place to count may not be representative.
Take your time. Speak, draw or write your answers.
Here is what is happening.
Sampling studies part of a larger population or area. Choosing only a colourful flowerbed can bias a claim about the whole garden. Define your question, spread sampling locations appropriately and keep observation effort comparable. More data from the same biased location does not automatically fix the bias.
Pause. Make the idea your own.
Explain one idea to a partner, draw it or write it in your own words. Which part is an observation, an example or a question?
You can use a home language. No need to share personal experiences or finish everything in one sitting.Your little investigation
What you need
Paper and a pencil, or a partner to talk with. Drawing and speaking are welcome.
Draw a garden with shaded, sunny and paved areas.
Mark observation locations and justify how they cover the question.
Write what you can conclude and what remains outside your sample.
What is a risk of sampling only one flowerbed?
KEEP ASKING
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