Population Growth

by Samantha Abeln, Christie Anderson, and Jennifer Johle

Introduction
Anchor Video
Concept Map
Project Calendar
Lesson Plans
Letter to Parents
Assessments
Resources
Modifications
Grant

Calendar

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Week 1

Anchor Video and review of different functions

Finishing reviewing different functions

Buzz bugs activity (activity portion)

Continue Buzz bugs activity (discussion portion)

Simulation day on Computers

Week 2

Birth rate lesson

Death rate lesson

Discuss wars/plagues and how they effect population

Exponential growth and decay functions lesson

Continuation from Thursday

Week 3

Buzz bugs decay activity (activity portion)

Buzz bugs decay activity (discussion)

Discussion of cause and effects of population changes in real world

Final Project (where students chose two countries and compare their populations and decide which one will overpopulate first)

Work on Final Project (research)

Week 4

Work on Final Project

Work on Final Project

Finish Work and prepare for presentations

Final Presentations

Final Presentations