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Biomes and Population Dynamics - Balance Within Natural Systems Lesson PlanBiomes and Population Dynamics - Balance Within Natural Systems Lesson Plan
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Teach Engineering
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9th - 12th
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Science
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Biomes and Population Dynamics - Balance Within Natural Systems

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How 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 concept.

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Concepts

biomes, carrying capacity, population growth, limiting factors

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Team up with a biology teacher for the lesson

Classroom Considerations

  • There is an associated activity for the lesson
  • It is helpful (though not necessary) for learners to have an understanding of exponential and logistic growth

Pros

  • PowerPoint presentation contains supplemental visuals
  • Provides presentation in PDF form for easy printing

Cons

  • Very little student interaction

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