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Logistic Growth

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Through the exploration of population growth of a bacteria population, high schoolers learn about and observe bacteria population over a 20 hour period.  Students graph the population growth using a scatter plot and discuss its...
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Logistic Growth Model, Explicit Version

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Via the concrete setting of estimating the population of the US, your algebra learners are introduced to a logistic growth model. Comparing and contrasting logistic, exponential, linear and quadratic models, to see which fits the data...
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The World Population: Logistic Model

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the various uses of the logistic function. Students use the internet to collect world population data and find a logistic model for their data and use their chosen model to predict future populations.
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Some Similarities Between the Spread of an Infectious Disease and Population Growth

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students compare and contrast the spread of infectious diseases and population growth. For this biology lesson, students identify the exponential growth pattern of spreading diseases. They relate this to HIV infection and AIDS.
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Kenan Fellows

Attack of the Aphids!

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed Standards
Insects threaten the food production industry, and aphids are one of the big players! Analyzing data of aphid populations gives insight into their behaviors. Learners model the population data of an uninhibited population with an...
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Texas Instruments

Logistic Growth, Differential Equations, Slope Fields

For Teachers 12th Standards
Investigate differential equations with your class. They use the TI-89 to explore differential equations analytically, graphically, and numerically as the examine the relationships between each of the three approaches.
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Species Interactions

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students study the scientific concepts of biodiversity and conservation through the use of basic equations of population growth and hands-on experiments/simulations. The lesson includes a take-home assignment which can be used for final...
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Curated OER

Risky Business

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a video on AIDS, HIV and the ways in which HIV is spread. They discuss ways to avoid contracting HIV and participate in a simulation that shows the growth of a communicable disease.
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Curated OER

My "Red" Room

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students utilize art analysis skills by examining the work of Henri Matisse. In this painting lesson, students examine L'Atelier Rouge by Henri Matisse and identify the objects in the room and colors used. Students create their own rough...

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