10/23/15

Random Sampling: SmartiesTM

Name

Background Info:
Read and take notes about random
sampling from the sheet provided by
your teacher. Write down at least 3
summarizing sentences (in your own
words) from the reading.

Orange

Green

White

pink

yellow

Purple

5
6
7

Prediction:
I think_______ will be the most common
color and ______will be the least common
color.
Colors are: purple, white, yellow, pink,
green, and orange.
Data

8
9
10

Name

Orange

Green

White

pink

yellow

Purple

Total

Your
name

Total number of all smarties in survey: 150

Calculation

Data Analysis:
Construct a bar graph or pie chart
to display the percentage
distributions of smarties in your class
period.
Discussion:
1.

If the smarties represent bacteria, which

type of bacteria appears more in nature?
Less?

2.

Is it possible to count every smartie in the

world?

3.

What does the random sampling tell us

about the smarties species?

4.

How did your data from your individual

smarties sample compare to the rest of the
data you collected? Is it what you
expected? Why or why not?

5.

How might a scientist use this technique to

measure the relative abundance of a
specific fish species at Kailua Beach?

Conclusion:
Re-state your prediction and whether
or not it was supported by the data.
Example (do not copy this):
I predicted that purple would be the
most common occurring smartie color
and white would be the least. The
data showed that purple was the most
common but orange was the least
common smartie color.