X1011783799-00267-62181</DOCNO> Wildlife S E C T I O N S GOALS Students will gain a basic understanding of: Wildlife Ecology Central Rocky Mountain Habitats Animal Adaptations Animal Tracks and Sign Scientific Methodology Wildlife Ecology Objectives become familiar with the vocabulary of the ecologist: species, population, variation, predator, prey, interdependence, natural selection, diversity, limiting factor, competition, carrying capacity, niche, habitat, extinction discuss the life history of local Colorado wildlife diagram a food web using local species discuss human impact on wildlife Central Rocky Mountain Habitats Objectives define and identify necessary components of a habitat investigate a variety local habitats identify limiting factors within habitats discuss human impact on wildlife habitats Animal Adaptations Objectives define adaptation identify functions animals must perform in order to survive: obtaining nourishment, finding shelter, regulating temperature, avoiding predation, and reproduction explore the strategies that local species use to perform these functions identify environmental stresses on wildlife such as type and amount of available habitat, climate and human development give examples of specific adaptations of local wildlife species use the concept of natural Animal Tracks and Signs Objectives list signs of wildlife differentiate between plantigrade, digitigrade, and unguligrade feet discuss possible advantages of different foot types identify 4 characteristic track patterns and give examples of different animals which make each pattern measure the stride and straddle of an animal track define direct registration and explain its advantages to wildlife identify tracks and signs of wildlife in the field discuss what can be learned by the study of tracks and signs Scientific Methodology Objectives participate in a scientific investigation diagram the steps of the scientific process identify a research question to study while at KSS formulate a hypothesis collect data in the field interpret and analyze data draw conclusions [ Home ] [ About Us ] [ Science School ] [ Public Policy ] Please contact our Webmaster with questions or comments.
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