Population Dynamics CUrriculum Expectations
Overall Expectations
F.1 Analyse the relationships between population growth, personal consumption,
technological development, and out ecological footprint, and assess the
effectiveness of some Canadian initiatives intended to assist expanding
populations.
F2. Investigate the characteristics of population growth, and use models to
calculate the growth of population within an ecosystem.
F3. Demonstrate an understanding of concepts related to population growth, and
explain the factors that affect the growth of various populations of species.
technological development, and out ecological footprint, and assess the
effectiveness of some Canadian initiatives intended to assist expanding
populations.
F2. Investigate the characteristics of population growth, and use models to
calculate the growth of population within an ecosystem.
F3. Demonstrate an understanding of concepts related to population growth, and
explain the factors that affect the growth of various populations of species.
Specific Expectations
Relating Science to Techonlogy, Society and the Environment
F1.1 analyse the effects on human consumption and technological development on our
ecological footprint
F1.2 research the effectiveness of some Canadian technologies and projects intended
to nourish expanding populations
Developing Skills of Investigation and Communication
F2.1 use appropriate terminology related to population dynamics (carrying capacity,
population growth, fecundity, mortality)
F2.2 use conceptual and mathematical population growth models to calculate the
growth of populations of various species in an ecosystem. (exponential and
logistic growth)
F2.3 Determine, through laboratory inquiry or computer simulations, the
characteristics of population growth of two different populations. (predator
prey, host parasite)
Understanding Basic Concepts
F3.1 explain the concepts of interaction ompetition, predation, defence mechanisms, symbiotic relationship, parasitic relationship)
F3.2 describe the characteristics of a given population such as it’s growth, density
(e.g., fecundity, mortality), distribution, and minimum viable size.
F3.3 explain factors such as carrying capacity
F1.1 analyse the effects on human consumption and technological development on our
ecological footprint
F1.2 research the effectiveness of some Canadian technologies and projects intended
to nourish expanding populations
Developing Skills of Investigation and Communication
F2.1 use appropriate terminology related to population dynamics (carrying capacity,
population growth, fecundity, mortality)
F2.2 use conceptual and mathematical population growth models to calculate the
growth of populations of various species in an ecosystem. (exponential and
logistic growth)
F2.3 Determine, through laboratory inquiry or computer simulations, the
characteristics of population growth of two different populations. (predator
prey, host parasite)
Understanding Basic Concepts
F3.1 explain the concepts of interaction ompetition, predation, defence mechanisms, symbiotic relationship, parasitic relationship)
F3.2 describe the characteristics of a given population such as it’s growth, density
(e.g., fecundity, mortality), distribution, and minimum viable size.
F3.3 explain factors such as carrying capacity