AP

Ferndale High School

Ferndale, WA

Allison Porter

aporter@ferndale.wednet.edu

(360) 383-9303

Environmental Science

III. Population (10-15%)

1. Population Biology Concepts
   (Population ecology; carrying capacity; reproductive strategies; survivorship)
2. Human Population
1. Human population dynamics
   (Historical population sizes; distribution; fertility rates; growth rates and doubling times; demographic transition; age-structure diagrams)
2. Population size
   (Strategies for sustainability; case studies; national policies)
3. Impacts of population growth
   (Hunger; disease; economic effects; resource use; habitat destruction)

Featured Articles

Video Clips

World in the Balance: The Population Paradox

Labs/Activities

Human Population Growht Computer Lab

Human Population: Estimating Carrying Capacity Lab

Doubling Time in Exponential Growth (Molnar #20)

Global Population Trends (Molnar #21)

Population Distribution and Survivorship (Molnar #22)

Exam #4 - Chapters:

9, 10

50 multiple choice, 2 FRQ

Unit 4 Outline

Unit 4 Study Guide Questions