Karen A. Beitler
Lesson plans are geared to take approximately one week depending on the background and abilities of the students. ( In Connecticut, the yeast populations lab embedded CAPT(Connecticut Academice Performance Test) lab should be completed or run concurrantly with LP1. Lessons are presented in an order the writer believes will be most beneficial to the student. Depending on your student population and available time, additional depth and research may be explored.
Lesson Plan1 -- Introduction & vocabulary, review skills
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IDKT!
I Didn’t Know That!
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II. The Hook --A Changing Population-Dubaithan presentation
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III. Populations vocabulary worksheet- Definitions & Introduction
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IV. Graph interpretation
Lesson Plan 2 -- A look at population change- factors than influencing population change
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I. Rabbit & Wolf Population Simulation Webquest -- how populations change
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II. Deer population worksheet -- factors influencing populations & vocabulary
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III. Estimating Populations- Mark & recapture
Lesson Plan 3 -- Human Population Dynamics
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I. Jellybean Country- hands-on graphing
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II. Mapping it out -- paper strip population pyramids
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III. How it is done- instructions for creating making a presentation
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IV. State embedded task; Human Population Dynamics - student presentation
Lesson Plan 4 -- Data collection and display
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I. Methods of data presentation- Graphs & Data Display
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II. Using IDKT for final assessment for the unit -- students create their own chart and graph of the data graded heavily on creativity and representation of the data
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III. Careers in Data Display- optional wrap up
