Mapping Animal Movements , Lesson 7, teaches sampling techniques that can be used to study a population of animals that keeps moving around. Lesson 8, Limiting Factors , examines the effects that certain environmental factors can have on the health and growth of animal populations. In this lesson students design and conduct controlled experiments to determine which factors are likely to limit population growth. Where You Live . Lesson 10, Animal Field Studies , requires students to gather data on wild populations in the watershed, then compare this with data gathered in previous years to draw conclusions about the populations.
Human populations can have profound effects on populations of wild animals.
We need to have sufficient knowledge to identify problems caused by our activities and find ways to minimize the impacts. In Lesson 11, Guest Speaker on Wildlife Studies , a speaker addresses the students about the effects of human activities on wild animal populations and the importance of biological diversity. Lesson 13, are lessons that describe environmental problems and allow the students to propose solutions. Students identify and focus attention on endangered species in Lesson 14, A Place Endangered . The Action Project , Lesson 15, gives students the opportunity to take action to help a loacl wildlife population.