AoI – Environments – How do I fit into the larger world?Learner profile – thinker, reflective

S7L4 – Students will examine the dependence of organisms on one another and their environmentsc. Recognize that changes in environmental conditions can affect the survival of both individuals and entire species

Please write these questions on a blank sheet of paper and answer them using complete sentences. This will be collected today

1) Describe at least 2 realistic things about this simulation.

2)Describe at least 2 unrealistic things about this simulation.

1. Copy the Data Table

2. Make a graph of your data. All 3 data sets should be on the same graph. Please use a line graph for the wolf population, a line graph for the deer population, and a bar graph for the limiting factors.

Make a section of your lab and title it “Analysis”

Describe the trends you see in your data in AS MUCH DETAIL AS POSSIBLE

ONLY describe the data for this section Describe how the deer population changes Describe how the wolf population changes Describe how the wolf and deer populations

affect each other Describe how the limiting factors affect the

animal populations

Make a section of your lab called “Conclusions”.Summarize the activity and use the questions to guide your discussion. You are writing a paragraph – NOT ANSWERING 5 QUESTIONSWhat do animals need to survive?How do these things influence carrying capacity?What are some “limiting factors” that affect the survival of animals?How do factors limiting carrying capacity affect competition within a species?Why is a good habitat important for animals?

Answer the following questions about human impact

1)How did humans positively influence the animal populations?2)How did humans negatively influence the animal populations?3)How did this simulation demonstrate intraspecific (within one species) and interspecific (between species) competition?

Give your opinion of the balance of nature hypothesis by trying to answer the questions below.

Are wildlife populations static, or do they tend to fluctuate as part of an overall balance of nature? Is nature ever really in balance or are ecological systems involved in a process of constant change? What role do humans play in the balance of nature?

What would you do to improve this simulation to make it more realistic?

Explain at least 3 ways to improve this simulation.

You will turn your lab in on Friday with the following section clearly labeled in the correct order1)Data Table2)Graph3)Analysis4)Conclusions

1) Part A – Activity Summary2) Part B – Human Impact3) Part C – Balance of Nature4) Part D – improvements