Stage: 3 Challenge Level: 
Imagine picking up a bow and some arrows and attempting to hit the target a few times.
You may decide that you need to adjust the sight - perhaps the last person to use the bow was taller or shorter than you, and perhaps there is a sideways wind that you need to take into account.
Use the interactivity below to simulate this situation:
- adjust the sight to suit the new conditions
Can you work out the settings for the sight (coordinates) that give you the best chance of gaining a high score?
Present your conclusion in a way that provides convincing evidence that you have identified the optimum setting.
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Sampling. Trial and improvement. Mean. Generalising. biology. Working systematically. Games. Interactivities. Visualising. Computer-based.
Published June 2006.
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