Kiwi Kapers 1

Kiwi Kapers 1 uses a simulated data set of Kiwis to explore some of the big ideas including sampling variation and making inferences.

This data file contains a ficticious kiwi population based on actual counts and values from NZ kiwi populations. There are 700 kiwis in the population.  The variables recorded are:

• species (GS, NIBr, Tok – short for Great Spotted, North Island brown and Tokoeka)
• location (CW- Central Westland,  E-East North Island,  EC-Eastern Canterbury, N-Northland,  NF-North Fiordland,  NWN- North West Nelson,  SF- south Fiordland,  StI-Stewart Island,  W-West North Island))
• weight (kg)
• height (cm)
• gender (F or M) have been recorded.

Resources:

• Teacher instructions
• Kiwi population information
• Kiwi population excel file
• Kiwi population fathom file

• Great spotted data cards
• North Island data cards 1
• North Island data cards 2
• Tokoeka data cards
• Kiwi data cards excel file

• Kiwi population graphs and statistics
• Weight samples dot plot sheet