Lesson Plan
Grades 3-5
How Many Flowers in the Field
This lesson plan must be purchased as part of a lesson packet or as part of a full curriculum that is available in our store.
See Purchase OptionsResource Overview
Students use small manipulatives and a sampling method to estimate the population of flowers in a field.
Students will be able to:
- Estimate the size of a species’ population through two methods – visual estimation and sampling.
- Weigh the pros and cons of different methods of estimating populations.
- Explain why it’s important to know the size of a population.
Features of This Resource
- Student collect and analyze their own data
- Opportunity for kinestetic (tactile) learning
- Great for elementary math skills, including estimation
How Do I Get This Lesson Plan?
This lesson plan must be purchased as part of a lesson packet or as part of a full curriculum that is available in our store.
Other Resources You Might Like:
Students compete for global resources and experience the inequity of resource distribution around the world. Students will be able to:... Read more »
In a simulation game, students desiring to draw renewable resources from a common pool determine short-term consumption strategies that will... Read more »
Nice to meet you!
Tell us a bit about yourself so we can continue creating resources that meet your needs.
You’ll only need to fill out this form once. If you’ve already completed the form, you can confirm your email here.