Week 2/7-2/13

Class Carrying Capacity

Content

Objective Students will examine how environmental factors contribute to the carrying capacity of populations by comparing
and contrasting interactions within at least one ecosystem with 80-100% accuracy.

Prompt ENGAGE

Warm-up: ​What is the maximum number of students that could be in a class at Phelps? How do we prevent
overcrowding in classes?

Transition to content: ​What prevents organisms from reproducing an unlimited number of offspring?

Learning Group discussions:​ Accessing prior knowledge, differentiating abiotic/biotic factors, recognizing components of
Activity different ecosystems

Exit Ticket Factors of an Ecosystem Worksheet

Resources https://app.acceleratelearning.com/scopes/13804/elements/644076