Biology II AP Core Labs

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Purpose:
To provide the students with a better understanding of probability and chance. Students will learn the differences between chance events and experimental error. They will also learn about systematic error. Systematic errors are the results of making wrong measurements or in recording the wrong data. This will be done through the flipping of quarters the rolling of a die.

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Process Skills Checklist

Materials:
Materials for this lab exercise are set up for lab groups of 2 to 4:

• one die
• one quarter

Safety Concerns:
no concerns

Revision Date:
Summer 2001