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

Type of farm
Number of farms

Beef

650
Dairy
300
Hog
170
Sheep
50
Poultry
20
Fox
30
Bee
35

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?

Animal
Female
Male
Baby

Cattle

  
 
 
Hog
    
         
             
Sheep
             
               
              
Chicken
               
                  
                
Fox
                     
                  
                    
Bee
                   
              
                  

 

                                            


B. Create a bar graph with the following information:

               Average number of animals per farm

Animal
Average Number per Farm

Beef cattle

40
Dairy cattle
50
Hogs
1000
Sheep
25
Poultry
5000
Foxes
90
Bees
40

[Hint: To create one on the computer, check out the instructions for creating spreadsheet graphs using AppleWorks.]

                                                                       

Bonus: What are groups of each of these animals called?

Cattle
 
Hogs
 
Chickens
 
Sheep
 
Fox
 
Bees
                                                                                 

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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