8.3 Population Ecology & 8.4 Effect of Density on Populations

 

·       Describe factors that influence growth dynamics of populations.

·       Explain how the density of a population affects and is determined by resource availability in the environment.

#	Tasks:
1	What affects the size of a population?   Population – the number of individuals of a group   You are placed into small groups. You are to make a list of positive and negative influences on newsprint. Then, the themes are explored.
2	Teacher Notes > Population Ecology   You are to add details to their notes. Nearpod
3	Practice Problems – Population Equations   Let’s see how the AP growth formulas can be used.
4	Individual Tasks   1.    Assessment 8.2 2.    AP BIO Sample Test 2 3.    Wayground > Population Ecology

 

No Class Tomorrow

Homework

📺 Video 8.3.1

 ✅ Waygound > Population Ecology

 

 

Upcoming Assessments

✅ Topic 8.2 Assessment due Thursday

Test: Ecology (unit 8) May 27

 

Calendar Notes

AP BIOLOGY TEST MAY 4

8.2 Energy Flow through Ecosystems

 

 

1.    Describe the strategies organisms use to acquire and use energy.

2.    Explain how energy flows and matter cycles through trophic levels.

3.    Explain how changes in energy availability affect populations, communities, and ecosystems.

4.    Explain how the activities of autotrophs and heterotrophs enable the flow of energy within an ecosystem.

 

#	Tasks:
1	Quizlet Live > Energy and Nutrients   Let’s practice new vocabulary. Practice after class.
2	Biointeractive:  Energy Flow through Ecosystems Try the interactive.   Link to Simulation
3	Teacher notes - Dynamics of an Ecosystem   Let’s look at the big ideas Nearpod
4	Trophic Levels Simulation   Link to Simulation
5	Work on tasks   📺 Video 8.2.1 📺 Video 8.2.2

 

Homework

✅ Topic 8.2 Assignment 

✅ Topic 8.2 Assessment

📺 Video 8.2.3

📺 Video 8.2.4

📝 MCQ 8.2

 

 

Upcoming Assessments

✅ Topic 8.2 Assessment due Thursday

Test: Ecology (unit 8) May 27

8.2 Energy Flow through Ecosystems

 

 

1.    Describe the strategies organisms use to acquire and use energy.

2.    Explain how energy flows and matter cycles through trophic levels.

3.    Explain how changes in energy availability affect populations, communities, and ecosystems.

4.    Explain how the activities of autotrophs and heterotrophs enable the flow of energy within an ecosystem.

 

#	Tasks:
1	Assessment 8.1  and / or Lab Poster   If taking the quiz, complete the quiz. Due: ✅ Topic 8.1 Assignment  ✅ Topic 8.1Assessment Lab: Animal Behavior
2	Modeling Energy and Matter in Ecosystems   You are to draft a model to explain where energy and matter come from and end up in ecosystems.
3	Reading Activity > Energy and Matter in Ecosystems  You are to complete the reading activity.  ✏️ Reading Activity  -  Chapter 45.3  📕 45.3 Dynamics of an Ecosystem  📊 Notes - Chapter 45.3
4	Teacher notes - Dynamics of an Ecosystem  Let’s look at the big ideas
5	Menu 8.2 Assignments and Assessments Use the menu tasks to show what you’ve learned about “Energy Flow through Ecosystems.” ✅ Topic 8.2 Assignment  ✅ Topic 8.2 Assessment

 

Homework

📺 Video 8.2.1

📺 Video 8.2.2

✅ Topic 8.2 Assignment 

✅ Topic 8.2 Assessment

 

 

Upcoming Assessments

✅ Topic 8.2 Assessment due Thursday

Test: Ecology (unit 8) May 27

 

Calendar Notes

AP BIOLOGY TEST MAY 4

AP Classroom Sample Test 2 & Topic 8.1 Assignment and Assessments

 

                                                                      

 

#	Tasks:
1	AP Classroom Sample Test 2   MCQ only   See the email from yesterday. Take the test as if you were in a testing environment. Don’t use resources. Check your knowledge.   By Wednesday’s class, review resources will be assigned for extra credit based on the feedback. The details will be in an email.   📃 Sample Test 2 MCQ
2	8.1 Assignment & Assessments   You have a choice of assignment and assessment for topic 8.1. Use this time during the experiment to work on tasks.   Due Tomorrow: ✅ Topic 8.1 Assignment   ✅ Topic 8.1Assessment
3	Lab Poster   Begin to draft your lab poster. See the template made available on Google Classroom. To be printed on 11 X 17 in color.   Google Classroom

 

Homework

✅ Topic 8.1 Assignment  - due tomorrow

✅ Topic 8.1Assessment – due tomorrow

 

 

Upcoming Assessments

✅ Topic 8.1Assessment – due tomorrow

 

Test: Ecology (unit 8) May 27

 

Calendar Notes

AP BIOLOGY TEST MAY 4