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\nSustainable Design and Biomimicry in a Desert Ecosystem\n

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\nChallenge young engineers to design a sustainable guest village in Arizona’s Saguaro National Park. A collection of four lessons and five activities provide designers with all the information they need to complete the challenge of living...\n
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\nCrash Course: Ecology\n

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\nViewers take a Crash Course in Ecology with a 12-video collection that takes a look at where organisms come from, how they interact, and how they influence their environments. The videos, appropriate for in class or remote learning, use...\n
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\nCarrying Capacity\n

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\nYoung biologists identify how plants and animals are affected by changes in their ecosystem and environment.  The concepts of succession, maintenance of habitats, interrelationships, and adaptation are all discussed. This...\n
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\nHow Many Penguins Does It Take? Studying Carrying Capacity and Limiting Factors\n

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\nHow does a population's habitat determine the size of that population? Teach learners about carrying capacity and limiting factors with an engaging roleplay activity. Class members pose as a colony of penguins who must gather food amidst...\n
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\nPopulations : Biotic Potential\n

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\nWhy do most populations remain stable over time? Usually it is a result of either environmental resistance or carrying capacity. Examine some of the factors that help stabilize animal populations, and explore some of the changes that...\n
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\nAP: Chapter 52: Population Ecology\n

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\nFor AP biology or ecology classes, here is a worksheet that explores population growth. Carrying capacity, limiting factors, and k-strategies are dealt with using short-answer questions. \n
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\nPopulation Growth\n

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\nA single slide depicts the normal population growth curve. The curve reaches a steady state when the population reaches carrying capacity. You can use this slide when teaching about populations, but it may be more effective to insert it...\n
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\nr and K Selection\n

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\nSome species have one gender that is r-selected while the other is K-selected.  A video focuses on growth rate and the difference between r-selected species and K-selected species. It includes a discussion of fecundity and carrying...\n
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\nPopulation Ecology\n

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\nA complete study of population ecology is covered by this worksheet. Biology or ecology learners answer questions and interpret population graphs. This can be used as the intended guided notes worksheet or assigned as homework.\n
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\nMigrations and Intensification: Crash Course Big History #7\n

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\nWhat happens when the earth reaches its carrying capacity of humans? As human populations grow, societies change from hunters and gatherers to agriculture to the industrial age and beyond. A video takes a global perspective of migration...\n
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\nThe Lesson of the Kaibab\n

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\nStudents plot the Kaibab deer population from 1905 to 1939 and analyze the changes over time. In this populations lesson plan, students investigate the causes of changing populations of the Kaibab deer and they find the carrying capacity...\n
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\nLogistic Growth\n

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\nA video on logistic growth begins with a review of exponential growth before moving on to limiting factors. This naturally leads to a decrease in the growth rate and a discovery of carrying capacity. \n
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\nBiomes and Population Dynamics - Balance Within Natural Systems\n

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\nHow large can a population become? The fifth installment of a nine-part unit teaches young ecologists about limiting factors that determine the carrying capacity of species in the Sonoran Desert. Here is a PowerPoint to help present this...\n
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\nRegents High School Examination: Living Environment 2010\n

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\nThis exam covers every topic in a typical first-year biology course. A wide variety of question styles gives high schoolers every opportunity to show what they know. Why start from scratch when a comprehensive final exam is easily...\n
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\nPopulation Biology - Biology Teaching Thesis\n

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\nStudents explore the effects of different density-dependent and density-independent factors on population growth. They explore how the interactions of organisms can affect population growth. Students explore the pattern of population...\n
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\nLogistic Functions: Fab Fitness\n

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\nStrengthen your understanding of logistic functions. Young mathematicians change the carrying capacity of a logistic function and see how function values change. The function models the number of members in a gym over time.\n
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\nHuman Population Growth\n

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\nThe total world population is predicted to pass 8 billion by 2025, which is less than 10 years from now. The video focuses on human population growth and the impact it has had and is having on our planet and other populations. It...\n
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\nPopulation Dynamics\n

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\nSome scientists believe the earth is already over its carrying capacity for humans. The video explains what a carrying capacity is and the limiting factors to consider. It also teaches how to calculate growth rate, interpreting growth...\n
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\nBug Lyphe!\n

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\nIntroduce ecology classes to biodiversity and interdependence in ecosystems with a PowerPoint presentation. Then, they get up-close and personal with the invertebrate world by collecting insects, classifying them, and graphing their...\n
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\nInteractions Among Living Organisms\n

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\nIn this animal population worksheet, students will complete 8 short answer questions based on population density, including limiting factors and carrying capacity.\n
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\nThe Ups and Downs of Populations\n

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\nLife has its ups and downs ... especially if you're an animal! Biology scholars engage in a population study through an inquiry-based instructional activity. Pupils work together to explore the factors that affect deer populations, then...\n
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\nA 12-page midterm exam sample can be given to young scientists in preparation for an exam. This particular installment is geared toward a class that delves into both ecology and chemistry concepts. There is no way to separate the 50...\n
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\nPopulation Game\n

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\nStudents assess the carrying capacity of the land. For this animal population lesson, students participate in a role-playing scenario to discover the factors affecting animal populations.\n
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\nPopulation Biology\n

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\nIn this population worksheet, students will compare two population growth graphs and complete four short answer questions. Then students will investigate the factors that influence population growth in 8 fill in the blank statements and...\n
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