Agriculture
Theme: Island Farm Statistics Activities*
*(approximate,
based on data available through Island Agriculture websites)
A.
Create a pictograph with the following information:
Farm Types on PEI
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Type
of farm
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Number
of farms
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Beef
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650
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Dairy
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300
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Hog
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170
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Sheep
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50
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Poultry
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20
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Fox
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30
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Bee
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35
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The
farm types tally sheet uses multiples
of ten to simplify the graph.
[Hint:
To create one on the computer, check out the instructions for creating
spreadsheet graphs using AppleWorks.]

Bonus: What are the
females, males and babies of each of these animals called?
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Animal
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Female
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Male
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Baby
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Cattle
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Hog
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Sheep
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Chicken
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Fox
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Bee
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B. Create a bar graph with the following information:
Average number of animals per farm
Bonus:
What are groups of each of these animals called?
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Cattle
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Hogs
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Chickens
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Sheep
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Fox
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Bees
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Online
resources:
http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/kennel/collectives.htm
Online animal group quizzes can
be found at:
http://www.squiglysplayhouse.com/Games/Quizzes/Animals/AnimalGroups.html
http://www.funtrivia.com/quizlistgold.cfm?cat=5340
Updated
: July 16, 2008

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