Carrying Capacity and Changes in Populations and Ecosystems | Week Lessons |

Uncover the complexities of carrying capacity and population dynamics within ecosystems with our Carrying Capacity and Changes in Populations and Ecosystems Week Lessons Bundle. Designed for middle and high school students, this all-inclusive educational resource offers a detailed examination of how populations interact with their environment and how changes in these interactions affect ecosystem stability. Ideal for educators seeking to deliver an engaging and thorough week-long unit, this bundle provides everything needed to make learning about population ecology both informative and interactive.

Key standards to learn:

1. Compare exponential and logistical population growth using graphical representations.

2. Identify factors that may alter carrying capacity such as disease; natural disaster; available food, water, and livable space; habitat fragmentation; and periodic changes in weather.

3. Calculate changes in population size in ecosystems.

4. Analyze and make predictions about the impact on populations of geographic locales due to diseases, birth and death rates, urbanization, and natural events such as migration and seasonal changes.

Bundle Includes:

Handouts

PowerPoint Presentation

Workbook (think pair share, making inferences, peel short answer, vocabulary choice boards)