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18 "human ecology" Lesson Plans
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- 9th - 12th
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Students define the term ecology. They locate examples of the traditional meaning of ecology in an online magazine and then explore ways in which ecological relationships can change. They publish their observations online in an essay format. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students rate foods as safe or unsafe and follow rules for food safety to make them safer. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine the effect of limiting factors, especially when it comes to human beings. They examine data from the Gulf of Maine area. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students examine the principles of ecology. They read and discuss the principles of ecology, select articles in 'Terrain' magazine, and write about how the article describes an environmental problem or how the article illustrates ecology principles. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the Gaia hypothesis by examining a conceptual sketch. In groups, they analyze the way they can use Dewey's method for problem solving to solve problems within the environment. They are given a problem facing the environment and present their solutions to the class. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students are introduced to the concept of population. In groups, they research the problems associated with overpopulation and underpopulation. They practice calculating birth and death rates and discus how they can be used to describe a country. To end the lesson, they focus on the role of women in population and how to voluntarly and involuntary control population. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students compare and contrast the diversity of species in natural and human populated ecosystems. In groups, they describe the relationship between the species and humans in the same ecosystem and share their observations with the class. They discuss what can be done to lower the effect of human involvement in these ecosystems. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine the different conditions in which a salmon's life cycle takes place. In order to better understand the life of the Pacific salmon, the salmon's aquatic habitat is explored with discussions, a water cycle experiment, a watershed model simulation, and a watershed mural. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read and discuss a research article that explains the unlikely link between increased fish populations and increased plant pollination. They answer reading guide questions to discover this ecological relationship. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research, examine and study about the history of home economics and the women who were responsible for designing a whole field of study. They also discuss why this field has become called "human ecology" and the future of the field. Full Review »
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