Bio+Ecosystems+Subunit+Populations

Grade level: 10 Subject Area: Accelerated Biology Unit Designer: Cinda Murray Time frame: 2 weeks
 * Unit Title: Ecosystem Subunit: Populations **

4.6.10.C Analyze how ecosystems change over time. 4.7.10.A Diversity 4.7.10.B Adaptation 4.7.10.C Management Strategies 4.8.10.C Human Impacts 4.9.10.A Environmental Laws & Their Impact
 * Pennsylvania Environment & Ecology Standard: **

> > Population Density Immigration Emigration Exponential growth Logistic growth Carrying capacity Limiting factor Density-dependent limiting factor Density-independent Limiting factor Predator-prey relationship Demography Demographic distribution Age-structure diagram
 * Performance Indicators / Objectives: **
 * Student will be able to list three characteristics that are used to describe a population.
 * Students will be able to describe factors that affect population size.
 * Students will be able to interpret trend lines on graphs and distinguish the pattern as exponential or logistic growth.
 * Students will be able to analyze graphs of populations and evaluate whether the carrying capacity has been met.
 * Students will be able to analyze and interpret graphed predator prey relationships.
 * Students will explain the concept of carrying capacity in an ecosystem.
 * Students will interpret possible causes of population fluctuations.
 * Students will be able to graph, analyze, and interpret population data using excel.
 * Students will examine and explain how organisms modify their environments to sustain their needs.
 * Students will identify a specific environmental impact and predict how what change may take place to affect homeostasis.
 * Students will explain the consequences of interrupting natural cycles.
 * Students will analyze the consequences of interrupting natural cycles.
 * Students will be able to investigate an example population study and critique past and current practices to write a persuasive statement in an online forum to support their decision of protecting or not protecting the gray wolf population.
 * Students will analyze the human population growth and distribution throughout the world.
 * Students will be able to create and analyze a
 * Essential Vocabulary: **

Graded notebooks
 * Performance tasks: **

Lab activities Guided Reading Worksheets

Homework

Quia Quizzes / Tests – written Excel Graphing Activities Moodle Forums – Persuasive Writing

Note-taking Summarizing / reflections Essays –(Persuasive) Forums Descriptive writing Lab Reports
 * Writing: **

**Thinking:** Analyzing Evaluating Interpreting Predicting Compare / Contrast Synthesizing

Small group discussions Class discussions
 * Speaking: **

**Reading:** Graphic organizers (concept mapping) Outlining / note taking Guided Reading Questions Popcorn read

Lecture & discussion Lab Activities Outdoor labs VCR/DVD Smart board lessons Guided practice- graphing Bell ringers
 * Teaching strategies: **

Differentiated materials & as per IEPs
 * Adaptations: **

What factors effect populations?
 * Open-ended Question: **