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Entering Local Groundhog Data in an Excel Spreadsheet Lesson PlanEntering Local Groundhog Data in an Excel Spreadsheet Lesson Plan
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Entering Local Groundhog Data in an Excel Spreadsheet

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Here is a cross-curricular ecology and technology lesson; your learners create spreadsheets depicting the location and number of groundhog dens in a local park. They research groundhogs and analyze data about where the groundhog population is most prevalent. Finally, they prepare questions for a debate about whether to preserve or euthanize the local groundhogs. The model could apply to a variety of situations relevant to your location as well.

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microsoft excel, data analysis, data, data tables

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animal preservation, debating skills, groundhogs, spreadsheet data, math
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4th
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Math
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1 day
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Database & Spreadsheet
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