Population Ecology
Objectives
By the time we are done with the unit you should be able to ...
Identify the factors that affect population size.
Differentiate between density-dependant and density-independent factors and how they affect carrying capacity.
Explain different aspects of human population growth.
Apply terminology to the levels of ecological study.
Interpret and explain both food chains and food webs.
Evaluate the efficiency of energy transfer among organisms in an ecosystem.
Interpret and analyze charts and graphs.
Analyze a scientific study. Make a claim about that analysis and support it with evidence and reasoning.
Lectures
Population Ecology
Populations
Human Population Growth
Communities
Community Ecology
Ecosystems
Activities
Research Lab #4 Animal BEHAVIOR
Choice Chambers
In this lab students will provide a model organism with a choice between two environmental factors. Students will then evaluate the movement of the organism to see if a choice was being made or if the movement of the organism was random.
Model Organisms
Explanation for how and why animals move.
Statistical Analysis
Explanation of how to run a Chi-squared test.