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Archive for June, 2008


Animals in Maryland – Create a Food Chain

Go to the link below and learn about the animals that can be found in Maryland.  Next, create a food chain using the animals you read about.  Remember you will need to include the sun and a producer in your food chain to make it complete.

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/animalbits.html

Changing Data

Look at the data below:

1, 2, 2, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10

Answer the following questions:

1)  If I add a 7 to the data will the median stay the same?  Why or why not?

2)  If I add a 7 to the data will the range stay the same?  Why or why not?

3)  If I add a 7 to the data will the mode stay the same?  Why or why not?

Whose Habitat Is It?

Go to the link below and read “Whose Habitat Is It?” and describe the effect that humans have on an environment.  Make sure to include if the effect is positive or negative and use evidence from the article to support your answer.

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/wr/article/0,28391,579340,00.html