Lake Fish Data (xls)

How many fish do you think you would catch if you went fishing in a Maine lake? What factors might determine your success? Perhaps you'll want to look at this dataset before you head out to the shore or in a boat!

Types of Instruction: 

  • Data Activity, Data Interpretation, Data Practice, Data Work

Grades: 

  • 6, 7, 8, 9+

Subjects: 

  • Life Science

Topics: 

  • Analyzing and interpreting data, Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems

Statistical Concepts: 

  • Group comparison

Skills: 

  • analyzing data, graphing data, interpreting data, organizing data, representing data