The Great Elephant Census Scientists at Work

Student Worksheet
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Nombre: Kevin Aguirre, Luis Dominguez Nrc: 4244 sp h ut
OVERVIEW al e si
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This worksheet complements the short video “The Great Elephant r t e
Census” from the Scientists at Work series. co e th
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PROCEDURE fo m st
1. Prior to watching the video, read the questions below. to ri
2. Watch the video. gr u p
3. If working with a partner or in a small group, discuss and af s ?
answer the questions below. If working alone, think about as i W
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QUESTIONS pa h
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1. What are the two main threats to African elephant n o m
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- Los cazadores, comercio ilegal vo d n
- Pérdida de habitat la e li
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Scientists estimate that African elephants are being lost at a d e it
rate of 100/day. os r a
2. What are two principal research questions that will be ve m ti
addressed by the Great Elephant Census? ce i o
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- Contar los elefantes por toda Africa para saber donde están p e m
- Cuantos elefantes quedan y donde viven. or ak
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3. Logistics are the details that must be handled to plan and s i is
organize a complicated activity or event that involves many m c n
people. Give three examples of logistics that the organizers o h ec
of the census need to address. lu es
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- Apoyo de los gobiernos de las naciones de Africa r. l ry
- Cubrir los sectores por grupos.
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4. How will the results from the project be used? a
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Los resultados serán usados para estimar el numero total de elefantes h t
basados en un algoritmo matemático a s
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5. Dr. Mike Chase’s team has chosen to use a sample
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count method to estimate the total elephant t r
population size. Why did they choose sampling over e e
a total count of each elephant? c
Por que no es práctico contar cada elefante existente en esa area, al h
contrario se usa un muestreo y un algoritmo matemátco. Muestrear i
un área pequeña y multiplicar por la densidad de toda el área y n n
también usan en el algoritmo el tamaño de la superficie muestreada. o s
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6. Accurate counts are critical because they are used to estimate y
the total population. List three things that the researchers do a
to ensure accurate sample counts. i n
- Mantienen constant la altura s d
- Cuentan a ambos lados al mismo tiempo