Activities 12/3 Warm up: Match the cards at your desk You may work with your desk partner When you finish, raise your hand and have Mrs. Chapel check to make sure they are correct This is counted as a warm up grade You have 7 minutes

What is population density Define population density in your notes You have 5 minutes

Population Dispersion Define population dispersion in your notes Draw and label pictures for Uniform dispersion Clumped Random You have 5 minutes

Limiting factors Define limiting factors in your notes You have 5 minutes

Create a venn diagram or comparison chart for density dependent and density independent factors List examples of each Which one is more abiotic, which one is more biotic? How do each limit population growth? You have 7 minutes Venn Diagram time!!

Carrying capacity Define carrying capacity You have 5 minutes

Activities Population Growth 1. : Imagine a population of skunks. Yes, skunks. Imagine that the skunks are reproducing at a very high rate, and the skunk population is growing rapidly— especially in the woods behind Mrs. Chapel's house. a) List a possible density-independent factor that could stop the skunk population’s growth. b) List a possible density-dependent factor that would limit the skunk population’s growth.

Population Growth Define exponential population growth Define logistic growth Draw the graph associated with each You have 7 minutes When you finish go to my link about exponential growth

Worksheets Complete the provided worksheets. You have the remainder of the period