Ecology and Population Dynamics
Reading
OpenStax book: Ch. 19 - "Population and community ecology"
BJU: Ch. 19 - "Ecology" section A
AP students additional reading: Princeton Review "Ecology"
Topics
Labs
Memo: 2020-2021 labs will include hands-on and virtual, and may vary as the Covid-19 situation changes.
Here is a list of possible labs for this lesson. I will choose from this list when we get here.
OpenStax book: Ch. 19 - "Population and community ecology"
BJU: Ch. 19 - "Ecology" section A
AP students additional reading: Princeton Review "Ecology"
Topics
- Population size and density
- Population growth
- Community dynamics
Labs
Memo: 2020-2021 labs will include hands-on and virtual, and may vary as the Covid-19 situation changes.
Here is a list of possible labs for this lesson. I will choose from this list when we get here.
- Fruitfly Behavior lab (this fulfills AP "dirty dozen" lab #12)
- HHMI Population Regulation in the Serengeti
- Bio-Rad "pGLO Bacterial Transformation" lab
- Various water purification and/or wastewater treatment labs
2018 lab: Genetically-modified bacteria (from our pGLO lab, below) are a perfect launching pad for studying Populations and Ecosystems.
We will be spending the entire class session completing this lab.
We will be spending the entire class session completing this lab.
Bio-Rad "pGLO Bacterial Transformation" lab, part 2
| pglo_bacterial_transformation_lab_-_student_handout.pdf |
| pGLO_lab__intro PowerPoint |
Homework
Will be posted
Will be posted
Final "Open Topic" presentation - Part 2: submit PPT's
Submit your final PowerPoints by the due date for review and comment
The actual presentations will occur next time.
Submit your final PowerPoints by the due date for review and comment
The actual presentations will occur next time.