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\nPopulation Dynamics\n

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\nWill human population growth always be exponential, or will we find a limiting factor we can't avoid? Young scientists learn about both exponential and logistic growth models in various animal populations. They use case studies to...\n
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\n\"Population\n\n
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\nPopulation Dynamics: The Predator-Prey Lab\n

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\nWolves eat better when the bunny population increases, but how long does that last? A series of 12 biology lessons uses the sixth installment to explore the predator-prey relationship between bunny and wolf populations. Young scientists...\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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\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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\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 lesson. Pupils work together to explore the factors that affect deer populations, then examine the...\n
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\n\"World\n\n
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\nWorld Population Activity I: Excel\n

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\nStudents use Excel to explore population dynamics using the Logistic equation for (S-shaped) population growth. This activity is primarily intended as an introductory tutorial on using Excel.\n
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\n\"Population\n\n
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\nPopulation Dynamics\n

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\nYoung scholars investigate the causes and consequences of population growth and the envrionmental factors that contribute to it. They discuss what they think the world's population will be in 2050.\n
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\nDisplaying Populations: Jellybeans, Paper and People\n

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\nStudents investigate the factors affecting population growth. In this biology lesson, students collect data from the lab and graph them. They estimate population size using a mathematical formula.\n
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\nAs the reality of population decline across many species becomes real, pupils learn about the variables related to changes in populations. They complete a simulation of population changes and graph the results, then discuss limiting...\n
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\n\"Migration\n\n
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\nElementary ecologists pretend to be migratory hummingbirds. They fly between wintering and nesting grounds, trying to reach a habitat haven. In a musical-chair fashion, some birds will miss out, and are removed from the game. To further...\n
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\nPopulation Dynamics of Growth of Drosophila\n

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\nHigh schoolers investigate population dynamics such as variation in density of females, composition of food sources an environmental factors such as light and temperature on Drosophila. They then relate their findings to human...\n
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\nPopulation Dynamics (Lesson 2)\n

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\nStudents discuss the importance of population growth rates. They examine mortality and survival curves and participate in an experiment. They record their observations and discuss.\n
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\nHistoric Population Chart\n

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\nStudents examine the changes in the population in Idaho over a specific amount of time. In groups, they use the digital atlas to identify the trends in the population and describe why and how they exist. To end the lesson, they compare...\n
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\nRegents High School Examination: Living Environment 2003\n

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\nThe living environment, from the interior of a cell to the complex relationships among populations, is queried in this final examination. Learners examine air pollution maps, cell diagrams, population graphs, and drawings of cells. They...\n
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\nRegents High School Exam: Living Environment 2008\n

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\nThe New York Regents High School Examinations are comprehensive and include various question formats, including multiple choice and graph analysis. This particular version, the 2008 Living Environment exam, surveys a variety of topics....\n
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\nRegents High School Examination: Living Environment 2007\n

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\nEnvironmental science enthusiasts show what they know at the end of the year by taking this full-fledged final exam. They answer multiple-choice, graph interpretation, and essay-analysis questions, 73 of them in all. Topics range from...\n
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\nRegents High School Examination: Living Environment 2005\n

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\nThe 2005 version of the Regents High School Examination in ecology is as comprehensive as previous years' exams. It consists of 40 multiple-choice questions on topics ranging from the structure of DNA to interactions within an ecosystem....\n
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\nPopulation Dynamics\n

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\nStudents watch a video on population dynamics. They conduct an experiment where they fill up a designated space with students. They recreate multiplying rabbits using beans.\n
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\n\"Populations\n\n
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\nPopulations Lab - Exponential Graphing\n

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\nNinth graders investigate the application of populations that exists in one's everyday environment, in order to develop an understanding of how mathematics is a key component in the understanding of population dynamics.\n
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\nHow do Organisms Interact?\n

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\nExamine how organisms interact through a hands-on experience. Learners study population dynamics and distribution during an informative five-lesson unit. The focus is on the ocean environment and the organisms within it.\n
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\nPopulation Dynamics\n

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\nStudents are divided into groups, each group goes to a randomly selected area of the field. They lay out a one square meter plot. Using string to mark the square. Students identify some sort of vegetation that is easy to count within...\n
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\nHIV/AIDS And Contemporary Population Dynamics\n

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\nStudents describe the spread and occurence of HIV/AIDS at multiple scales. They explain global and regional variations in the occurence of HIV/AIDS and explain the spread of HIV/AIDS in the United States.\n
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\nAlice Computer Programming\n

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\nStudents explore multimedia components. In this science inquiry lesson, students read \"Invitation to the Game\" by Monica Hughes and they use the Alice Computer Programming System to better understand population dynamics.\n
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\nStudents discover how organisms are dependent on one another for survivial. They also discuss how to conserve natural resources. They compare and contrast the different types of symbiotic relationships as well.\n
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