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Direct linkStier, Sam – Science Scope, 2010
Sampling, very generally, is the process of learning about something by selecting and assessing representative parts of that population or object. In the inquiry activity described here, students learned about sampling techniques as they estimated the number of trees greater than 12 cm dbh (diameter at breast height) in a wooded, discrete area…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Sampling, Science Process Skills, Inquiry
