Through My Eyes

Essential Question

• Does the Earth have a carrying capacity for humans?

• We study populations to help answer this question

E-2 Ecosystems

Students describe and analyze the interactions, cycles, and factors that affect short-term and long-term stability and change

E2-c - Explain the concept of carrying capacity and list factors that determine the amount of life that any environment can support.

Ecology From A Different Perspective

• Choose an animal from anywhere in the world

• You will examine ecological principles from your animal’s view point

• Each standard has multiple objectives that can be achieved in different ways

• Each objective needs to be addressed in some way to show your understanding

Student Learning Objectives

• Describe a population and factors that determine size

• List and describe biotic and abiotic factors

• Determine limiting factors of a population

• Explain carrying capacity

• Relate human population today with Earth’s carrying capacity

So…How do you learn?

What Learning Style Are You?

MASTERY INTERPERSONAL

LEARNS BEST FROM• Drill• Demonstration• Practice• Hands-on experience

LEARNS BEST FROM• Group experiences & project• Loving attention• Personal expression & encounters• Role playing

UNDERSTANDING SELF-EXPRESSIVE

LEARNS BEST FROM• Lectures• Reading• Logical discussions & debates• Projects of personal interest

LEARNS BEST FROM• Creative and artistic activities• Open-ended discussions of personal &

social values• Activities that enlighten & enhance

So what do you have to do and turn in?

• Objective Tracking Sheet1. Each time you complete an objective check it off

and turn in your work.2. I’ll look at your work and make any comments on

your sheet and I’ll check it off.3. Each assignment really is just a one-pager – don’t

make this more than what it is!• Final Project

Word Wall

birthmortalityimmigrationemigrationabioticbioticlimiting factordensitydispersalresources carrying capacity

http://www.studyblue.com/

fluctuateoscillategeographical barriersgeographical rangefaminehomeostasisequilibriumhabitat

Assigned Reading• Read pages 30 – 43 in 3 sections

30 – 33 : 34 – 37 : 38 - 43• Choose one of the following activities

1. Cornell Notes 2. Read for Meaning 3. Personal Response 4. Picture Connection • Track your assignment progress on handout

provided

Populations

RequirementsProvide the following for your animal• Scientific and common

names• Number of individuals• Place and type of habitat• Date as close as possible• Four factors that work to

determine the size

Styles• Mastery

Graph and table• Understanding

List and describe• Interpersonal

Jeopardy questions• Self-Expressive

Collage

Biotic & Abiotic Factors

Requirements• Distinguish between biotic

and abiotic• Identify 3-5 biotic factors for

your animal• Identify 5 or more abiotic

factors for your animal

Styles• Mastery

Define and table

• UnderstandDescribe

• InterpersonalJeopardy questions

• Self-ExpressiveCollage

Limiting Factors

Requirements• Identify and give 5 factors

and examples that determine your animal’s population size

Styles• Mastery

Combine in table with biotic and abiotic factors

• UnderstandArrange the factors by priority

• InterpersonalJeopardy questions

• Self-ExpressiveCollage

Carrying Capacity

Requirements• Give an expanded

explanation of carrying capacity

• Explain population crashes• Compare the pre and post

carrying capacity• Explain why the new

capacity is different from the initial capacity

Styles• Mastery

Graph and explain all points

• UnderstandDescribe the carrying capacity and what might be threatening your species’ capacity

• InterpersonalJeopardy questions

• Self-ExpressivePhoto essay

The Earth’s Carrying Capacity

Requirements• Identify the current human

population and its distribution

• Explain the last 1000 years of man’s population

• What are the major biotic and abiotic factors for man

• What are the limiting factors• Predict the next century using

current trends in population growth and consumption

Styles• Mastery

Graph and table

• UnderstandList and describe

• InterpersonalJeopardy questions

• Self-ExpressivePhoto Essay

Show What You Know

• You may choose to do a written or oral final project

• Each of the 5 objectives must be thoroughly explained including examples

• Revise for content• Revise for mechanics• Self assess to the rubric• Reference page - APA

School-Wide Written Rubric

Written Assessment Options

• Mastery• Write an article for a

scientific journal

• Understanding• Take and defend a position

– Have we reached our carrying capacity?

• Interpersonal• Write a letter to your

grandchildren

• Self-Expressive• Create and write a story

School-Wide Oral Rubric

Oral Presentation Options

• Mastery• PowerPoint• Use graph, tables, maps

• Understanding• PowerPoint• Take and defend a position

on human population and carrying capacity

• Interpersonal• Create a Jeopardy game

using the on line ppt skeleton and music

• Self-Expressive• Photo essay in ppt, iMovie

or podcast

Resources

• Animal Corner http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/• Populations PowerPointhttps://docs.google.com/a/msad37.org/present/view?id=dfh23k67_2740dzvd74fr&safe=strict• Demographyhttps://docs.google.com/a/msad37.org/present/view?id=dfh23k67_274789q8qgdg&safe=strict

Resources Continued

• www.ozline.com/electraguide/thesis.php

• Check Moodle for many links• Email me your great finds for websites and I

will post them• Remember to keep track of your resources for

your final project

Suggested Pacing• Week 11. Monday, Wednesday, Friday start reading and gathering data on

each objective.2. On long period class will do activities – How to make a cow,

Population crash on Reindeer Island, World Population Counter, Moodle website links

• Week 21. Monday finish data collection2. Wednesday written and oral rubrics with objectives3. Tues/Thur project day4. Friday student conferences5. Set due date next week