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Biology: Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow

by Texas Instruments - Simulation Lesson

Objectives

  • Students will develop a method of graphing a population cycling model.
  • Students will demonstrate an understanding of population dynamics.
  • Students will describe several factors affecting animal populations.

Vocabulary

  • predator
  • prey
  • population cycling
  • population dynamics

About the Lesson

This lesson provides an opportunity for students to:

  • Graph a population cycling model.
  • Analyze the data and investigate the predator/prey relationship between the lynx and the snowshoe hare.