Objectives

1. Discuss types of behavior observed in animals

2. Describe how population sizes are estimated; interpret age structure diagrams and growth curves

3. Understand the concept of community and describe the ecological aspects the influence communities

4. Be able to interpret and create food webs

5. Compare the biogeochemical cycles.

6. Discuss human impacts on the environment

AP LABS

Lab 11: Animal Behavior

Lab 12: Dissolved Oxygen (simulation) | Virtual Lab: Waterweed Simulation

Ch 45 - Animal Behavior

Ch 46 - Populations

Ch 47 - Communities

Ch 48 - Ecosystems

Articles

"Making the Endangered Species Act Species Friendly"

"Are Zebra Mussels Invading"

Ecology Article Assignment
Ecology Concept Map

Demography Lab

Population Biology - Virtual Lab
Simulation of Predator Prey Interactions
Lab Report - Predator Prey Sim

Examining the Stages of Succession

Examine an Ecosystem | Build an Ecosystem

"Are Zebra Mussels Invading"

DiscoverBiology Animations

Mobot Biomes

Simulation of Predator Prey Interactions
Tutorial: Competition in Action (Niches)
Tutorial on Succession

Animations at DiscoverBiology

Populations

Ecology & Biomes

Communities