3.1 Generalist and Specialist Species
3.2 K-Selected and r-Selected Species
3.3 Survivorship Curves
3.4 Carrying Capacity
3.5 Population Growth and Resource Availability
3.6 Age Structure Diagrams
3.7 Total Fertility Rate
3.8 Human Population Dynamics
3.9 Demographic Transition
Unit 3 - Populations
Timeline (per College Board): 8 block periods - 10-15% AP Exam Weighting
AP Central Videos: A single point is assigned for each video (Lab & Classwork category). Students earn this point if they have watched the videos at 80% completion before the review presentation.
It is an expectation that students take their own notes during the lessons.
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Lab - Mark and Recapture Beans Lincoln-Petersen
Topic - 3.1 Generalist and Specialist Species
Textbook Reference - Module 17
AP Classroom Videos - 3.1 Generalist and Specialist Species (Daily Video 1)
Review Slides - 3.1 Generalist and Specialist Species
Topic - 3.2 K-Selected r-Selected Species
Textbook Reference - Module 19
AP Classroom Videos - 3.2 K-Selected r-Selected Species (Daily Video 1), and 3.2 K-Selected r-Selected Species (Daily Video 2
Review Slides - 3.2 K-Selected r-Selected Species
How Wolves Change Rivers (5 Minutes) )
Review Slides - 3.2 K-Selected r-Selected Species
Topic - 3.3 Survivorship Curves
Textbook Reference - Module 19
AP Classroom Videos - 3.3 Survivorship Curves (Daily Video 1)
Review Slides - 3.3 Survivorship Curves
Lab - AP Central Lab #5 - An Investigation of Human Population Ecology: Cemetery Demographics
Primary (Secondary) Topic(s): 3.3 Survivorship Curves, & 3.9 Demographic Transition (3.7 Total Fertility Rate)
Part 1: Pre-Lab Questions (30 Minutes)
Part 2: Data Collection (45 Minutes) - Virtual data
Part 3: Graphing (30 Minutes)
Part 4: Analysis Questions (45 Minutes)
Part 5: Discussion and Conclusion (30 Minutes)
Lab - Bubble Survivor-ship Curves Lab
Part 1: Pre-read Lab [Homework]
Part 2: Bubbles! Population 1 [30 Minutes]
Part 3: Bubbles! Population 2 [30 Minutes]
Part 4: Bubbles! Population 3 [30 Minutes]
Part 5: Completing the Math / Discussion [30 Minutes]
Part 6: Analysis Questions [Homework]
Topic - 3.4 Carrying Capacity
Textbook Reference - Module 18
AP Classroom Videos - 3.4 Carrying Capacity (Daily Video 1)
Review Slides - 3.4 Carrying Capacity
Topic - 3.5 Population Growth and Resource Availability
Textbook Reference - Module 22
AP Classroom Videos - 3.5 Population Growth and Resource Availability (Daily Video 1)
Review Slides - 3.5 Population Growth and Resource Availability
Activity - Invasive Species Wanted Poster
Part 1: Assign / Research / Setup [45 Minutes]
Part 2: Completion [45 Minutes]
Part 3: Presentation [45 Minutes]
Each student has 2 minutes!
Topic - 3.6 Age Structure Diagrams
Textbook Reference - Module 22
AP Classroom Videos - 3.6 Age Structure Diagrams (Daily Video 1), and 3.6 Age Structure Diagrams (Daily Video 2)
Review Slides - 3.6 Age Structure Diagrams
Activity - Analyzing Population Pyramids
Activity - The World Reshaped (Article)
Topic - 3.7 Total Fertility Rate
Textbook Reference - Module 22, and Module 31
AP Classroom Videos - 3.7 Total Fertility Rate (Daily Video 1)
Review Slides - 3.7 Total Fertility Rate
Topic - 3.8 Human Population Dynamics
Textbook Reference - Chapter 7
AP Classroom Videos - 3.8 Human Population Dynamics (Daily Video 1), 3.8 Human Population Dynamics (Daily Video 2), and 3.8 Human Population Dynamics (Daily Video 3)
Review Slides - 3.8 Human Population Dynamics
Activity - Population Math Practice(NEED TO ADD WORKSHEET HERE-SD)
Part 1: Review Train Tracks / Completion Group Work [45 Minutes]
Part 2: Paper Quiz [15 Minutes]
Topic - 3.9 Demographic Transition
Textbook Reference - Module 23
AP Classroom Videos - 3.9 Demographic Transition (Daily Video 1)
Review Slides - 3.9 Demographic Transition
Activity - Unfair Race Activity
Part 1: Race / Discussion [30 Minutes]
Lab - Cemetery Analysis - Student Print - Data Tables - Spreadsheet - Cemetery Picture Folder
Part 1: Read Lab / Complete 1st Page / Review Data Tables [Homework]
Part 2: Complete Table 1 & 2 for Group Location [45 Minutes]
Part 3: Complete Table 3 & 4 for Class Data [45 Minutes]
Part 4: Analysis [15 Minutes]