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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Biological Models With Differential Equations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students explore several models representing the growth (or decline) of a biological population. They study models of a single population that have a closed-form solution, and models of several interacting populations...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Biology: Population Ecology

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what you know about population ecology by taking this interactive post test.
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Activity
University of Arizona

The Biology Project: Immunology: Hiv Simulation: Simulating the Spread of Hiv

For Students 9th - 10th
This web-based simulation demonstrates potential spread of HIV through a population. Each participant exchanges virtual body fluids with other participants, some of whom are HIV positive. A computer-simulated ELISA will illustrate the...
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Human Population Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on the growth of the human population.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Recent and Future Population Growth

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses recent human population growth and predictions of future population growth.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Human Population

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of early human population growth.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Biological Communities Study Guide

For Students 6th - 9th
Review the relationship between populations and ecosystems.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Human Population

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How quickly is the human population growing? If we look at worldwide human population growth from 10,000 BCE through to today, our growth looks like exponential...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Something's Fishy: A Lesson in Biological Sampling

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Determining the population in a larger area by tagging. By using proper scientific method and careful sampling procedures, young scholars learn how biologists work in the field to collect data about a population. Students will also...
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Handout
University of Arizona

The Biology Project: Genetic Drift: An Explanation

For Students 9th - 10th
This explanation of genetic drift is straightforward and easy to understand. Illustrations are provided to help visual learners
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating the Ecology of Goldenrod Galls Through Biological Sampling

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this biology field lab exercise, students conduct a stationary population study of goldenrod galls. They examine a host of factors including goldenrod plant density, goldenrod gall density, gall height, gall mass, larval exit hole...
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Website
Other

Jama: Anthrax as a Biological Weapon

For Students 9th - 10th
JAMA, the journal of the American Medical Association, provides detailed recommendations for measures to be taken by medical and public health professionals following the use of anthrax as a biological weapon against a civilian...
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Lesson Plan
Other

Wild Bc: Grizzly Bear Biology [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This excellent teacher guide has detailed lesson plans on grizzly bear biology, behavior, population, etc.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Biology: Ecology

For Students 9th - 10th
Students review the study of living things and make connections back to Earth's systems. This unit focuses on how various species, grouped in populations and communities, work with the nonliving things around them to ensure survival.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Biology: Ecology: Population Ecology

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice exercise on population ecology.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Features of Populations

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A population is a group of organisms of the same species, all living in the same area and interacting with each other. Since they live together in one area, members...
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Microevolution Study Guide

For Students 4th - 9th
A general overview over the evolution of one population or one species over a short period of time.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Population Growth Patterns

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What does population growth mean? You can probably guess that it means the number of individuals in a population is increasing. The population growth rate tells you...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Limiting Factors to Population Growth

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For a population to be healthy, factors such as food, nutrients, water and space, must be available. Limiting factors are resources or other factors in the...
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Population Growth Patterns

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will identify the definition of carrying capacity and analyze other types of growth patterns of a population and relate these to the population dynamics of...
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Interactive
Other

Biology Simulations: Population Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
Population genetics is the study of genetic variation in populations. This simulation allows the user to observe the frequencies of two alleles over time.
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Biology: Genetics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level course focusing on the principles of genetics. Course topics include structure and function of genes, chromosomes and genomes, biological variation, population genetics, use of genetic methods to analyze protein function,...
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Unit Plan
Other

California State University: Biology Labs Online: Demography Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive set of virtual experiment assignments where students explore four factors that affect the population demographics of seven countries, including population size and structure, mortality, and birth rate. Includes background...
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Handout
Ohio State University

General Plant Biology: Plant Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a solid review of basic principles of population genetics with an emphasis on plants. Use this to complement your units on evolution and plant biology. Take the quiz to check your understanding.

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