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Data Collection:
Students should collect their data twice a week or daily. Students need to go to
MONITORING SITE for their site location. Here the student will find a dial that
represents carbon monoxide levels. The student needs to record the most recent
(current carbon monoxide level in PSI) along with the corresponding date and time.
In addition to this the student needs to record the maximum and minimum levels for the
previous 24 hours along with their corresponding times. Students need to return to
MONITORING SITE to access their meteorological (weather and temp) site in addition to
being able to access their demographics site.
Report Analysis:
Graphs need to have all axes labeled and each graph titled. The graphs should have the appropriate increments, be neat, readable and take up at least ¾ of the paper. Your teacher will inform you of what data should be used to create the graphs. All data collected by the group should be transferred to one data sheet. All other sheets should be saved for reference. Demographic analysis can be done in paragraph form or using the table below.
Site________________ Population density ___________
County_____________
people/sq ft
Type of city ____________
Zone_______________
Rural
Commercial
Urban
Industrial
Suburban
Residential
Traffic Profile____________
Large number of high ways
Low number of high ways
Inner city road ways
Only residential road ways
Write an analysis of your data collection and demographics. Talk
about increases and decreases
in carbon monoxide levels and what you think might be affecting them. Make sure to
reference time of day, temperature, demographics and weather conditions if you think they
play some role. Analysis should be graph specific if your teacher has asked you to
make more than one graph. In addition, there should be a general conclusion
discussing the overall project.