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Biology: 2017-2018
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  • AP Biology 2015-2016
    • Winter Assignment
    • Welcome
    • Topic 1: Chemistry of Life
    • Topic 2: The Cell
    • Topic 3: The Energy of Life
    • Topic 4: Mendalian Genetics
    • Topic 5: Molecular Genetics
    • Topic 6: Mechanisms of Evolution
    • Topic 7: The Evolutionary History of Life
    • Topic 8: Plant Form and Function
    • Topic 9: Animal Form and Function
    • Topic 10: Ecology
    • Review Material
  • Environmental Studies
    • Introduction to Environmental Science
    • Ecology
    • Populations
    • Water, Land, & Air
    • Mineral and Energy Resources
    • Our Health and Our Future
  • Honors Biology
    • Introduction: Biology: Exploring Life
    • Unit 1: The Life of the Cell >
      • Chapter 2: The Chemical Basis of Life
      • Chapter 3: The Molecules of Cells
      • Chapter 4: A Tour of the Cell
      • Chapter 5: The Working Cell
      • Chapter 6: How Cells Harvest Chemical Energy
      • Chapter 7: Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food
    • Unit 2: Cellular Reproduction and Genetics >
      • Chapter 8: The Cellular Basis of Reproduction and Inheritance
      • Chapter 9: Patterns of Inheritance
      • Chapter 10: Molecular Biology of the Gene
      • BONUS UNIT: DNA & Technology
    • Unit 3: Concepts of Evolution >
      • Chapter 13: How Populations Evolve
      • Chapter 14: The Origin of Species
      • Chapter 15: Tracing Evolutionary History
    • Unit 4: Animals: Form and Function >
      • Chapter 21: Nutrition and Digestion
      • Chapter 22: Gas Exchange
      • Chapter 23: Circulation
      • Chapter 28: Nervous System
    • Unit 5: Ecology >
      • Chapter 36: Population Ecology
      • Chapter 37: Communities and Ecosystems
      • Chapter 38: Conservation Biology
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  • MCAS Review
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Populations

Understanding Populations
Read: Chapter 8: Pages 197-212
-  How Populations Change in Size
-  How Species Interact with Each Other
Activities:
-  Estimating Population Size (Sampling/Capture-Mark-Recapture Techniques)
-  Population Growth Curves:  Pop Ecology Files


The Human Population
Read: Chapter 9: Pages 219-234
-  Studying Human Populations
-  Changing Population Trends
Activities:
-  Human Population Growth Curves
-  Doubling Time Activity
-  Population Pyramids
-  Population Growth 200 Years Ago vs/ Today: Cemetery/Obituary Survey
-  Maps in Action: Fertility Rates and Female Literacy in Africa
-  Society and the Environment:  Lost Populations:  What Happened?
-  Movie (Optional)


Human Impact on the Environment & Biodiversity
Read: Chapter 10: Pages 241-260
-  What is Biodiversity?
-  Biodiversity at Risk
Activities:
-  Marine Mammal Conservation Project
-  Whale Data: Metompkin Lost at Sea
-  Field Trip (Optional)

Resources:
POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS & HUMAN POPULATIONS POWERPOINT
Day 6 Human Impact on Environment: Laws Protecting Marine Mammals

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