Populations
Understanding Populations
Read: Chapter 8: Pages 197-212
- How Populations Change in Size
- How Species Interact with Each Other
Activities:
- Estimating Population Size (Sampling/Capture-Mark-Recapture Techniques)
- Population Growth Curves: Pop Ecology Files
The Human Population
Read: Chapter 9: Pages 219-234
- Studying Human Populations
- Changing Population Trends
Activities:
- Human Population Growth Curves
- Doubling Time Activity
- Population Pyramids
- Population Growth 200 Years Ago vs/ Today: Cemetery/Obituary Survey
- Maps in Action: Fertility Rates and Female Literacy in Africa
- Society and the Environment: Lost Populations: What Happened?
- Movie (Optional)
Human Impact on the Environment & Biodiversity
Read: Chapter 10: Pages 241-260
- What is Biodiversity?
- Biodiversity at Risk
Activities:
- Marine Mammal Conservation Project
- Whale Data: Metompkin Lost at Sea
- Field Trip (Optional)
Resources:
POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS & HUMAN POPULATIONS POWERPOINT
Day 6 Human Impact on Environment: Laws Protecting Marine Mammals
Read: Chapter 8: Pages 197-212
- How Populations Change in Size
- How Species Interact with Each Other
Activities:
- Estimating Population Size (Sampling/Capture-Mark-Recapture Techniques)
- Population Growth Curves: Pop Ecology Files
The Human Population
Read: Chapter 9: Pages 219-234
- Studying Human Populations
- Changing Population Trends
Activities:
- Human Population Growth Curves
- Doubling Time Activity
- Population Pyramids
- Population Growth 200 Years Ago vs/ Today: Cemetery/Obituary Survey
- Maps in Action: Fertility Rates and Female Literacy in Africa
- Society and the Environment: Lost Populations: What Happened?
- Movie (Optional)
Human Impact on the Environment & Biodiversity
Read: Chapter 10: Pages 241-260
- What is Biodiversity?
- Biodiversity at Risk
Activities:
- Marine Mammal Conservation Project
- Whale Data: Metompkin Lost at Sea
- Field Trip (Optional)
Resources:
POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS & HUMAN POPULATIONS POWERPOINT
Day 6 Human Impact on Environment: Laws Protecting Marine Mammals