High School Science

Population Ecology

Biology

Quarter 1

McGraw Hill Module 4

● KWLish Chart

Discuss how population dynamics drive populations. In what ways can populations be negatively impacted? In each example you identified, how will homoeostasis be disrupted? While discussing these questions, have students write what they know already and what they would like to know. Focus question: What are characteristics of populations and how are they determined? (KWLish Chart) Explore and Explain: Density Independent Factors Explore and Explain: Density Dependent Factors Explore and Explain: Population Growth Rate Explore and Explain: Population Growth Rate: Reproductive Patterns Virtual Investigation: Population Ecology -Have students complete this virtual lab, collect data, and graph using google sheets Explore & Expand Explore and Explain: Population Characteristics

● Online

Online OR 80-85

Explore and explain: 150 min Virtual Investig ation: 75 min

Textbook Explore and Explains

● Textbook ● Virtual

Investigation : Population Ecology Investigation Google Sheets

● Virtual

● Whiteboard 10 min

Elaborate

N/A

Review the question/Discuss: What are characteristics of populations and how are they determined?

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