Annotated Bibliography
Nelson (n.d.). Additional Case Study: Calculating the Size of a Small Mammal Population. Retrieved March 3rd from http://www.nbotr12.nelson.com/Biology12/default.html. This case study builds on the knowledge that students have accumulated from chapter 14.1 in the Nelson textbook in order to examine the characteristics of a natural population.
Nelson (n.d.). Sample Problems—Calculating Geometric, Exponential and Logistic Growth. Retrieved March 2nd from http://www.nbotr12.nelson.com/Biology12/default.html. These set of sample problems help students review the geometric, exponential and logistical growth equations.
No Author. (n.d.) Unit 5- Human Population Dynamics. Retrieved March 2nd from http://www.learner.org/courses/envsci/support/guide_unit5.pdf. This document provides a wide variety of activities and teaching idea's for teacher's that are looking to teach the population dynamics unit.
No Author. (n.d.) Kids Do Science Better. Predator - Prey Interactions. Retrieved March 4th from http://srel.uga.edu/kidsdoscience/kidsdoscience-predator-prey.htm. This site gives several idea's for games that can be played within the classroom to teach how predator prey interactions work. Also included is a set of PowerPoints and supplementary activities that can be used in the classroom.
Stamp, N., and M. Armstrong (2005). Ecology 101: Using the "power of story" to overcome ecological misconceptions and build sophisticated understanding. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, 86(3), 177–183. This article discusses how it is possible to tackle misconceptions related to populations dynamics through storytelling. The article details several common misconceptions and how they may be adressed in the classroom
Thompson, D. (n.d.) SBI4U - Grade 12, University Preparation Biology. Unit 5: Population Dynamics. Retrieved March 4th from http://grade12biologycalc.wikispaces.com/file/view/Population+Dynamics+Resource+ISU.pdf. This comprehensive overview of the entire population dynamics unit offers a great review book for students to study.
Video + Simulation Databank for each Lesson:
Lesson #1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc4HxPxNrZ0&feature=relmfu
http://www.biologycorner.com/flash/mark_recap.swf
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspView&ResourceID=261
Lesson #2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b98JmQ0Cc3k&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR8YbWjqM-s
http://www.spongelab.com/browse/index.cfm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9DvjkMMULw&feature=related
http://www.nbotr12.nelson.com/Biology12/Attachments/d_Animations/logistic.mov
http://ats.doit.wisc.edu/biology/ec/pd/t1.htm
Lesson #3
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phbio/active_art/predator_prey_simulation/index.html
http://www.sims.scienceinstruction.org/predprey/index.html
http://nortonbooks.com/college/biology/animations/ch34a03.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb03kuEzqVE
Lesson #4
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspView&ResourceID=380
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspView&ResourceID=639
http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/nat08.living.eco.ecos.travcom/
http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/nat08.living.eco.humeco.collapse/
http://scetv.pbslearningmedia.org/content/tdc02.sci.life.eco.lp_popgrowth/#content/4dd2fd80add2c73bce007f04
http://scetv.pbslearningmedia.org/content/tdc02.sci.life.eco.lp_popgrowth/#content/4dd2fd79add2c73bce007eb6
Lesson #5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkSRLYSojo
http://www.ined.fr/jeux.php?_movie=chargement.swf?_movie=simulateur.swf&lg=en&titre=Population
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAUVGYz3pZw&feature=related
Nelson (n.d.). Additional Case Study: Calculating the Size of a Small Mammal Population. Retrieved March 3rd from http://www.nbotr12.nelson.com/Biology12/default.html. This case study builds on the knowledge that students have accumulated from chapter 14.1 in the Nelson textbook in order to examine the characteristics of a natural population.
Nelson (n.d.). Sample Problems—Calculating Geometric, Exponential and Logistic Growth. Retrieved March 2nd from http://www.nbotr12.nelson.com/Biology12/default.html. These set of sample problems help students review the geometric, exponential and logistical growth equations.
No Author. (n.d.) Unit 5- Human Population Dynamics. Retrieved March 2nd from http://www.learner.org/courses/envsci/support/guide_unit5.pdf. This document provides a wide variety of activities and teaching idea's for teacher's that are looking to teach the population dynamics unit.
No Author. (n.d.) Kids Do Science Better. Predator - Prey Interactions. Retrieved March 4th from http://srel.uga.edu/kidsdoscience/kidsdoscience-predator-prey.htm. This site gives several idea's for games that can be played within the classroom to teach how predator prey interactions work. Also included is a set of PowerPoints and supplementary activities that can be used in the classroom.
Stamp, N., and M. Armstrong (2005). Ecology 101: Using the "power of story" to overcome ecological misconceptions and build sophisticated understanding. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, 86(3), 177–183. This article discusses how it is possible to tackle misconceptions related to populations dynamics through storytelling. The article details several common misconceptions and how they may be adressed in the classroom
Thompson, D. (n.d.) SBI4U - Grade 12, University Preparation Biology. Unit 5: Population Dynamics. Retrieved March 4th from http://grade12biologycalc.wikispaces.com/file/view/Population+Dynamics+Resource+ISU.pdf. This comprehensive overview of the entire population dynamics unit offers a great review book for students to study.
Video + Simulation Databank for each Lesson:
Lesson #1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc4HxPxNrZ0&feature=relmfu
http://www.biologycorner.com/flash/mark_recap.swf
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspView&ResourceID=261
Lesson #2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b98JmQ0Cc3k&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR8YbWjqM-s
http://www.spongelab.com/browse/index.cfm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9DvjkMMULw&feature=related
http://www.nbotr12.nelson.com/Biology12/Attachments/d_Animations/logistic.mov
http://ats.doit.wisc.edu/biology/ec/pd/t1.htm
Lesson #3
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phbio/active_art/predator_prey_simulation/index.html
http://www.sims.scienceinstruction.org/predprey/index.html
http://nortonbooks.com/college/biology/animations/ch34a03.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb03kuEzqVE
Lesson #4
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspView&ResourceID=380
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspView&ResourceID=639
http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/nat08.living.eco.ecos.travcom/
http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/nat08.living.eco.humeco.collapse/
http://scetv.pbslearningmedia.org/content/tdc02.sci.life.eco.lp_popgrowth/#content/4dd2fd80add2c73bce007f04
http://scetv.pbslearningmedia.org/content/tdc02.sci.life.eco.lp_popgrowth/#content/4dd2fd79add2c73bce007eb6
Lesson #5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkSRLYSojo
http://www.ined.fr/jeux.php?_movie=chargement.swf?_movie=simulateur.swf&lg=en&titre=Population
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAUVGYz3pZw&feature=related
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