Lesson 7

How many orangutans typically live in the tropical rainforest?

Lesson Objectives...

Apply mathematical concepts (ratio) to find patterns in numerical relationships about the number of orangutans that can live in a 1 km or 100 hectare area.

Lesson 7 - Science Notebook - Ecosystem Dynamics Unit

Resources for Lesson 7...

7.5 Lesson 7 - Slides

Slide Presentation for Lesson 7...

This is the slide presentation used by your teachers when navigating through Lesson 7.

How do scientists count orangutans?...

Watch the video to understand how scientists us technology to count orangutans.

How many orangutans typically live in a tropical rainforest?...

7.5 Lesson 7 - Reference - Map of Protected Areas and Orangutan Distribution

Investigate this Storymap to gather data to understand the where orangutans live in Borneo and Sumatra. The image is a link to the Storymap or click HERE.

Calculating a Ratio of Orangutans to an Area...

Analyze the data of Orangutans in different areas in Indonesia...

7.5 Lesson 7 - Handout - Orangutan Populations in Protected Areas in Indonesia

7.5 Lesson 7 - Reference - Orangutans in Four Protected Areas in Indonesia

What we figured out this lesson...

Populations of organisms are made up of many individuals living in the same area.
Individual organisms and populations of organisms are dependent on a certain amount of space.

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