Name:________________________________________________________Date:________________Period:__________

Population Density
Evenly Dispersed Population:
Directions: Use a ruler to draw
a 1” grid over the population.
Randomly select 4 boxes and
count the number of individuals
in each. Calculate the average
for all 4 boxes. Multiply the
average x 20 to estimate the
total population.

Box #1:

Box #2:

Box #3:

Box #4:

Average Density:


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Population Estimate:

Clump Dispersed Population:

Box #1:

Box #2:

Box #3:

Box #4:

Average:

Population Estimate:
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Randomly Dispersed Population:

Box #1:

Box #2:

Box #3:

Box #4:

Average:

Population Estimate:

Assignment Summary Graph

Using the graph below, create a bar graph for the average population densities that you
determined above. *LABEL THE Y-AXIS

Population Density
1.2

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
Even Clumped Random

Which population has the highest density?