Daily+Agendas+for+October


 * Standard 3e: **Describe interactions between individuals (i.e. mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, predation, and competition).

__Monday, October 3 __ Raider Rev: What is a predator? Notes: 5.1 (slides 1-9) CW: Worksheet: Predator-Prey Relationships __Tuesday, October 4 __ Raider Rev: Give an example of a parasite. Lab: Predator-Prey CW/HW: Issues and Decisions __Wednesday, October 5 __ Raider Rev: Briefly explain the predator-prey relationship. Coevolution Activity Notes: 5.1 (slides 10-21) p. 120-121 Review Ques. 1 and 8; Critical Thinking 3 & 4; Data Analysis 1 & 2


 * Standard 3b-d: **<span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: 'Andalus','serif';">Explain succession in terms of changes in communities through time to include changes in biomass, diversity, and complexity. Explain how succession may be altered by traumatic events. Explain how biotic and abiotic factors influence populations.

__<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Andalus','serif';">Thursday, October 6 __ <span style="font-family: 'Andalus','serif';">Raider Rev: What is commensalism? <span style="font-family: 'Andalus','serif';">Notes: 5.2 (slides 22-26) <span style="font-family: 'Andalus','serif';">Activity: “Good Buddies” __<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Andalus','serif';">Friday, October 7 __ <span style="font-family: 'Andalus','serif';">Raider Rev: What is an example of mutualism? <span style="font-family: 'Andalus','serif';">Notes: 5.3 (slides 27-31) <span style="font-family: 'Andalus','serif';">Model Uniform Growth Patterns: Creosote Bush


 * SEV5. Students will recognize that human beings are part of the global ecosystem and will evaluate the effects of human activities and technology on ecosystems. **

a. Describe factors affecting population growth of all organisms, including humans. Relate these to factors affecting growth rates and carrying capacity of the environment.

b. Describe the effects of population growth, demographic transitions, cultural differences, emergent diseases, etc. on societal stability.

c. Explain how human activities affect global and local sustainability.

__ Monday, October 24 __

Raider Rev: What is the current world’s population?

Book Questions (due today) Review p. 137-138 questions 3-9

__ Tuesday, October 25 __

Raider Rev: What is replacement fertility rate?

Notes/Lecture: Chapter 6

__ Wednesday, October 26 __

Raider Rev: What is the single best indicator for a country’s quality of life?

Media Center: Online Populations Activity 1

__ Thursday, October 27 __

Raider Rev: What does the “value” of women have to do with population sizes?

Media Center: Online Populations Activity 2

__ Friday, October 28 __

Review puzzles

__ Monday, October 31 __ Finish Notes