Bio+Nov+14,+2011

Get Computers, notebooks and textbooks Bell Ringer: open spreadsheet from Friday

Finish Friday's assignment as follows: Guided Practice:
 * 1) Enter data table from Wednesday's guided exercise of the Rabbit Population Model
 * 2) Graph the year on the x axis and the total population on the y axis
 * 3) Add titles
 * 4) Create a new sheet (rename sheet 1 -"5years" and sheet 2-"20 years")
 * 5) Now copy your data to the new sheet
 * 6) Auto number to 20 years
 * 7) Examine your data for patterns in the numbers, once you establish the patterns write equations in the cells to complete the data table for 20 years.
 * 8) Graph the total population for rabbits for 20 years.
 * 9) Label x and y axes and be sure to put a title on your graph.
 * 10) Have Mrs. Murray Check your graph, and then upload it to your science portfolio.

After you fiish Friday's assignment read pages 119-122. If you already read a portion of this when you worked on you readig packet over the weekend, browse the section. Answer the following question in your notebook: What factors effect population size?

What will happen to a J-curve if the resources become limited in a population?

Create three symbols that will help you remember these factors - draw them in your notebook. Be ready to share them with the class.

**Individual portfolio assignment:**
Read through analyzing data on page 123. This assignment is to be completed using excel and methods similiar to those e used in class on Friday. Be sure to insert a text box and # questions, answers should include restated questions.

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 * Note:** Pre test for Ch 5 Populations is available in Quia. Your first score is recorded as a pretest (pts for completion). You may retake the test as many times as you would like to review for the test.

Quizzlet voc sets are available and you may print flashcards from this site, review electronic flashcards, or play scatter. Ch]. 5 Populations