Pulling together pieces from the previous activities, campers will conduct a survey about themselves, organize their results, and communicate the data with each other. Surveys are used all the time to get a clearer image of a large amount of information. Computer databases are used to organize information and search for patterns.
Telecommunications allows distant researchers to communicate and pool their data.
In this survey, we want to know more about the people in our group. People will be asked to observe a variety of traits and do some experiments, creating a database with their responses. Some of the traits are genetically inherited. Some traits are not considered genetic, but may change as people grow older or vary by where people live. Before compiling and sharing the results, make some predictions.