How Do You Count Lions?

SecondaryYear 8MathematicsStatisticsEnvironmentalConservation

Lesson Summary

Students will explore the different techniques for data collection used with lion research. They will investigate the methodologies of the different techniques and look at how research scientists balance the practicalities and implications of these methods, and the conservation applications for the data being collected.

Learning intentions

Students will:

explore the different data collection methods used to collect data on African lions
create visual displays of this data for conservation messaging purposes.

Success criteria

Students can:

explain the practicalities and implications of different data collection methods
interpret the data to provide conservation recommendations.

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Lesson Details

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How Do You Count Lions?

Lesson Summary

Learning intentions

Success criteria

Lesson Guides and Printables

Lesson Details

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Resources Required

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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