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Human Populations Presentation

Human Populations

Lesson Planet
6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewHow do populations grow and change? Scholars define demographics and identify trends in human population growth and learn how to make predictions about population size based on data analysis. Learners then explore the concepts of age...
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Understanding Populations Presentation

Understanding Populations

Lesson Planet
6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
How do populations interact with one another? Identify the different types of interactions and how population sizes fluctuate and affect one another using an interesting PowerPoint presentation. Learners explore real-world examples of...
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Color Variation Over Time in Rock Pocket Mouse Populations Activities & Project

Color Variation Over Time in Rock Pocket Mouse Populations

Lesson Planet
9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Simple characteristic changes can have a significant impact on species survival. A hands-on activity has learners investigate the color variation in pocket mouse populations in different environments. They connect the timing and number...
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Science and the Environment Presentation

Science and the Environment

Lesson Planet
6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Why is it important to study environmental science? An informative PowerPoint explains what environmental science is, the history of the environment including effects of the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions, and the impacts people...
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Pedigrees and the Inheritance of Lactose Intolerance Activities & Project

Pedigrees and the Inheritance of Lactose Intolerance

Lesson Planet
9th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
What, exactly, causes lactose intolerance? Scholars view a video describing a Finnish study that determined why some people are tolerant while others are intolerant. They then use the data from the study to reenact the experiment and...
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Color Variation Over Time in Rock Pocket Mouse Populations Activities & Project

Color Variation Over Time in Rock Pocket Mouse Populations

Lesson Planet
9th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
While many mutations are neutral, those that appear advantageous increase in frequency in a population. Scholars use illustrations to make predictions about populations of mice. They follow it up with a video to confirm or refute their...
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Weighing the Evidence for a Mass Extinction Part 2: On Land Activities & Project

Weighing the Evidence for a Mass Extinction Part 2: On Land

Lesson Planet
6th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
What can fossils tell us about periods of extinction? Young scholars interpret fossil layers to make conclusions about changes in life during different geological time periods. They analyze the fossils for abundance and diversity as well...
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Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
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Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

Lesson Planet
9th - 12th
What do elephants and plankton have in common? They both rely on the sun for the energy required to live. The resources in this high school science collection explore the flow of energy through ecosystems and the interdependent relationships between the organisms in them.
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Student Version - Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
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Student Version - Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

Lesson Planet
9th - 12th
What do elephants and plankton have in common? They both rely on the sun for the energy required to live. The resources in this high school science collection explore the flow of energy through ecosystems and the interdependent relationships between the organisms in them.
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Understanding and Predicting Changes in Population Size – Exponential and Logistic Population Growth Models vs. Complex Reality Lesson Plan

Understanding and Predicting Changes in Population Size – Exponential and Logistic Population Growth Models vs. Complex Reality

Lesson Planet
9th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
Salmonella poisoning impacts over 200,000 people in the United States each year. Scholars learn about the growth of these bacteria using multiple approaches. Then they apply the same growth calculations to endangered species and think...
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Beaks as Tools: Selective Advantage in Changing Environments Activities & Project

Beaks as Tools: Selective Advantage in Changing Environments

Lesson Planet
9th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Designed
How does nature select some adaptations over others? Scholars experiment picking up seeds with two different types of tools simulating beaks. After practicing, they experience a drought where one type of seed suddenly isn't available....
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Evolution in Action: Data Analysis Activities & Project

Evolution in Action: Data Analysis

Lesson Planet
9th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
An environmental factor, such as a drought, sometimes speeds up the rate of natural selection. Scholars analyze data on the beaks of birds around the time of the drought. They compare those that survived to those that perished and find...
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Lactose Intolerance: Fact or Fiction Activities & Project

Lactose Intolerance: Fact or Fiction

Lesson Planet
7th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
Around the world, about 2/3 of adult humans are lactose intolerant. Scholars work in small groups to discuss a few statements about lactose intolerance. Then, they watch a video on the topic and readdress each statement. Whole-class...
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Look Who's Coming for Dinner: Selection by Predation Activities & Project

Look Who's Coming for Dinner: Selection by Predation

Lesson Planet
9th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
What happens when a new predator comes to town? Learners analyze an experiment that studies the effect of predation on selection. They use real data to draw conclusions about the impact a new predator has on a prey species.
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Exploring Biomes in Gorongosa National Park Activities & Project

Exploring Biomes in Gorongosa National Park

Lesson Planet
9th - 12th
Diversity in a biome leads to some unique characteristics vital to the natural environment. Young scholars use an interactive map to explore the vegetation and climate of the Gorongosa National Park. They collect climate data to compare...
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Creating Chains and Webs to Model Ecological Relationships Activities & Project
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Creating Chains and Webs to Model Ecological Relationships

Lesson Planet
9th - 12th
The sustainability of an ecosystem depends on many factors and changes constantly. Young scholars consider these factors as they use a set of cards to create food webs. They review key scientific vocabulary such as predator, prey,...
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Weighing the Evidence for a Mass Extinction: Part 1 – In the Ocean Activities & Project

Weighing the Evidence for a Mass Extinction: Part 1 – In the Ocean

Lesson Planet
6th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
Extinction events have happen throughout geologic history, but only five mass extinctions occurred over the last 4.5 billion years. Scholars view fossils from a layer of sediment during an extinction event and observe patterns to draw...
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Termite Activity Enhances Ecosystem Productivity and Stability Video

Termite Activity Enhances Ecosystem Productivity and Stability

Lesson Planet
1 min 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Termites in your house? Bad. Termites in your garden ... good? Discover the good side of an insect that often gets a bad rap with an interesting animation. The narrator discusses how termites break down plant material, what the soil...
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Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis and Spectroscopy Lesson Plan

Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis and Spectroscopy

Lesson Planet
10th - Higher Ed
Certain materials do not always maintain the same physical properties when they exist in the nanoscale. Help your classes to explore this idea through an experimental lesson. Scholars use spectroscopy with samples of silver solution to...
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Developing an Explanation for Mouse Fur Color Activities & Project

Developing an Explanation for Mouse Fur Color

Lesson Planet
7th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Whether or not you think mice are nice, you'll love the colorful activity! Scholars examine evidence for evolution in the rock pocket mouse through video, discussion, and collaborative work. Learners watch a video regarding variation in...
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The Anthropocene: Human Impact on the Environment Interactive

The Anthropocene: Human Impact on the Environment

Lesson Planet
9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Will human existence define an epoch? Many scientists think we are in a new epoch, the anthropocene, defined by humans and our impact on the environment. An online interactive demonstrates the immense impact humans have had on every part...
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Survey Methods Interactive

Survey Methods

Lesson Planet
10th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
How many African elephants are on earth? How do scientists answer a question like that? An interactive resource explains a variety of survey methods and their advantages and disadvantages. It connects the need for a survey to...
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Niche Partitioning and DNA Metabarcoding Interactive

Niche Partitioning and DNA Metabarcoding

Lesson Planet
9th - 12th
What is DNA metabarcoding? Show your biology class the latest method for studying biodiversity in an ecosystem with a fun, informative interactive. Individuals examine the animal species that compete for vegetation, then learn how their...
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Gorongosa: Scientific Inquiry and Data Analysis Activities & Project

Gorongosa: Scientific Inquiry and Data Analysis

Lesson Planet
9th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
How does the scientific process begin? Introduce ecology scholars to scientific inquiry through an insightful, data-driven lesson. Partners examine data from an ongoing research study to determine the questions it answers. The resource...
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