Examination and analysis of the 3 types of survivorship curves as seen on a diagram, along with examples of organisms which fall into each category.
Define and explain using drawings, the term meta populations. Elicit why distinct populations will form from what was once a single population.
Define and explain population corridors.
Begin a study of community ecology with symbiotic relationships and compitition.

Outline and discuss K selected species. Stress population size is largely determined by the carrying capacity (K). Outline the common traits of the K selected species, and use diagrams.
Outline and discuss r selected species, r, and show how they are located at the opposite end of he spectrum from K selected.
List the traits and compare them to the K selected series.
Hand out a diagram which shows the progression from r to K

Define and discuss both the exponential population growth model and the logistic population growth model.
Present the formula used to predict the future size of a population under ideal conditions.
Elicit properties of a J curve and examine them.
Elicit properties of the S curve and discuss them. This curve predicts the growth of populations subject to density dependent factors.
Define overshoot and die off. Examine both from a printed graph.
Discuss the effect of predation on the S growth curve, and explain why there are oscillations along the carrying capacity line

Continue with basic characteristics of population ecology.Previous characteristics involve size, density, distribution and sex ratio.
Discuss the characteristic of age structure and how it affects in the short term, the population growth curve.
Outline density dependent factors, particularly food scarcity and its effect on plants and animal population size and density.
Examine and define carrying capacity (K) and how limited resources will affect the graph.

Outline and discuss the 5 basic characteristics of populations. These will include size, density, distribution, sex ratio, and age structure.
Define each characteristic, list and discuss factors within each one which will affect the population. Examine a series of diagrams which will aid in understanding each factor.
Discuss how the characteristics do not exist alone, but hypothesis regarding population growth are determined from an examination of many characteristics and how they intergrate and interact with each other.
Define, list, and discuss limiting factors, density dependent factors, and the carrying capacity of an ecosytem.

Complete the macro levels of the environment.
Discuss populations specifically. This will include:
Defining dynamic change in terms of birth, death, and movement.
Elicit a definition for population ecology.
Elicit factors involved in the study of population ecology.
Elicit and discuss why it is useful to identify and study the factors that influence population size.

Answer questions from module 17 AP review
Do practice math problem regarding percentage of resistant and tolerant species o mosquitos.
Graph information derived from the math problem
Introduce the levels which the environment exists at.
Discuss the level of the individual and the level of populations.

Define and discuss fundamental niche and realized niche.
Discuss the range of tolerance, the limits to the abiotic conditions organisms can tolerate.
Discuss niche specialist and niche generalist organisms.
Indicate how mobility will determine the ability of species to survive rapid environmental change

Discussion centering around how the evolution of species affects where they are able to live.
Outline and discuss the fundamental niche and the range of tolerance dealing with the abiotic conditions species can tolerate.
Display the graph showing the ideal conditions and that survival, growth, and reproductions will occur under these conditions.
Discuss that happens as the individuals move beyond these conditions, and even further beyond.
Define the fundamental niche.
Examine the biotic factors which limit the locations within the niche.
Define and discuss the realized niche, the niche specialist, and the niche generalist specie.
Discuss how the mobility of species will determine their ability to adapt and survive as the environment changes.

Discuss sympatric speciation and compare it to allopatric speciation.
List and compare rapid evolution by natural selection with very rapid evolution by natural selection.
Outline the steps which may bring about very rapid evolution.
Assign the section dealing with rapid evolution by GMO, genetically modified organanisms.
Answer module 16 questions in class.