Instructions
Using the box plot and bee pollen data provided, answer the following questions to analyze the information. Record your responses in the spaces provided.
1. What is a box plot and how does it represent data?
2. List the five number summary components that a box plot typically displays.
3. What does the term "whiskers" refer to in a box plot, and how is it determined?
4. Based on the bee pollen count data, identify the median value.
5. How can citizen science contribute to understanding pollinator health and behavior?
6. Describe how you can use Desmos or other data visualization software to create a box plot for the bee pollen count data.
7. Reflect on any patterns or outliers you noticed in the bee pollen count box plot. What do they suggest about the data?
8. If you plotted additional data points, how might it impact the box plot and your interpretations of the data?