Beyond the collecting window

Where will you look for creatures? What might you miss?

Make your own investigation

Choose two collecting places with the same collection budget. Explain what each misses.

A location is covered if any collected example is within the selected distance.

Case cards

Cut these cards apart. Use the original example first, then let a partner supply a changed case. Keep sealed/final cards with the teacher until the learner commits a rule.

Case 1

Position: 1

Collect here: True

My prediction and reason:

Case 2

Position: 2

Collect here: True

My prediction and reason:

Case 3

Position: 4

Collect here: False

My prediction and reason:

Case 4

Position: 6

Collect here: False

My prediction and reason:

Case 5

Position: 8

Collect here: False

My prediction and reason:

Case 6

Position: 9

Collect here: True

My prediction and reason:

What this cannot establish

Coverage is proximity in one made-up feature; copying an example adds no new position.