Description
This is a unit investigating Earth’s biosphere. Content for this unit is based around PowerPoint lecture slides that have been beautifully animated and contain speaker notes to guide you through each slide's content. The PowerPoint lecture notes also indicate when included activities (practice assignments, quizzes) may be completed. Review games and corresponding summative assessments are also included. Answer keys are included for assignments and assessments. This unit can stand alone or be used as part of the year-long course "Environmental Science" which is available as a bundle. Learning objectives for this unit are listed below.
Earth's Biosphere Part 2 Learning Objectives:
1. Define the term population.
2. Use sampling to count large populations.
3. Define population density.
4. Discuss disease spread in the human population.
5. Describe the three types of population distribution.
6. Calculate population growth.
7. Analyze age structure diagrams.
8. Describe survivorship curves.
9. Graph population growth.
10. Recognize biotic potential.
11. Analyze the human population growth and carrying capacity.
12. Describe the demographic transition.
13. Analyze the human population and resource use.
Earth's Biosphere Unit Part 2 (Population Dynamics)
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Description
This is a unit investigating Earth’s biosphere. Content for this unit is based around PowerPoint lecture slides that have been beautifully animated and contain speaker notes to guide you through each slide's content. The PowerPoint lecture notes also indicate when included activities (practice assignments, quizzes) may be completed. Review games and corresponding summative assessments are also included. Answer keys are included for assignments and assessments. This unit can stand alone or be used as part of the year-long course "Environmental Science" which is available as a bundle. Learning objectives for this unit are listed below.
Earth's Biosphere Part 2 Learning Objectives:
1. Define the term population.
2. Use sampling to count large populations.
3. Define population density.
4. Discuss disease spread in the human population.
5. Describe the three types of population distribution.
6. Calculate population growth.
7. Analyze age structure diagrams.
8. Describe survivorship curves.
9. Graph population growth.
10. Recognize biotic potential.
11. Analyze the human population growth and carrying capacity.
12. Describe the demographic transition.
13. Analyze the human population and resource use.
