This task is about students deciding which data/variables can be measured from two pictures of plants and interpreting the measurements.
Ally and Jack each grew a tomato plant. They wanted to see who could grow the healthier plant. After three weeks they drew pictures of their plants.
| Ally's plant | Jack's plant |
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Name three different features of these two tomato plants that you could collect as data. Include different types of data if you can (i.e., data that is measured in different ways).
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Which data is the most useful to show Ally has the healthiest plant?
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- Explain your choices for Question b.
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- Use any data about Ally's and Jack's tomato plants to:
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Put headings in the following table i) – iii)
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Record the measurements iv) – ix)
The first column has been done for you.
Person
Number of
leavesi)
ii)
iii)
Ally
12
iv)
vi)
viii)
Jack
5
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vii)
ix)
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What things might have made Jack's plant grow differently to Ally's?
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