Variation

Name:___________

Continuous Variation
Measure the right hand span of everyone in the class. Make measurements to the nearest whole
centimetre. Record your results on a tally chart.
Hand span (cm)
Number of people
Total number of people
Less than 17
17.5
18
18.5
19
19.5
20
20.5
21
21.5
22 or over
Draw a bar chart of the results.

Discontinuous Variation
Collect information about others in the class and fill in the table below.
Name

Ear lobes
attached yes/no

Freckles yes/no

Tongue roll
yes/no

Left/right
handed yes/no

This table shows the variation of hair colour found in a Biology class. This is an example of:
___________________ variation. Plot the data on the graph paper.
Hair colour
Auburn
Blond
Brown
Ginger
Black

Number of pupils
2
5
11
4
2