Endangered Birds
Standards Assessed: 1.3, 5.1, 5.4
Name ________________________
Geometry
Directions: Ken is a biologist that is trying to photograph and study an endangered bird.
He has found data showing the number of sightings for the bird in three different
locations.
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Barton Hollow
Number of
Sightings
21
4
22
5
21
Feldman Creek
Number of
Sightings
17
18
15
12
18
Willow Clearing
Number of
Sightings
42
8
11
13
11
Which sight should Ken choose? Make sure you include an explanation with necessary
computations, sketches, formulas, and notes.