Guide 5B Predation
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Quiz, Media, & Portfolio Directions
Review Predation Contents
Predation Objectives
Locating & Critiquing
Outline a strategy for locating science information from a variety of resources; distinguish between skepticism and denial; and explain why critiquing information is an important aspect of science and list ways to constructively critique.
Predators & Prey
Summarize predator and prey relationships by analyzing data sets, and explain how oversimplification can mistakenly exclude important variables; describe relationships between banana slugs, garter snakes, and rough-skinned newts; and create a model that shows the impacts of predator and prey populations on each other.
Tactics & Weapons
Describe tactics predators use to capture prey and provide examples of animal species that utilize these tactics; identify the physical structures animals use to capture and immobilize prey and provide examples of animals that utilize these structures; and describe the genetics, evolution, predatory and prey response behaviors of wild and domesticated cats.
Body Forms
Describe the basic body forms found in animals, including example species; discuss how these body forms can relate to animal survival; and analyze skull structures to determine likely functional role of animals in their habitats.
Predation Quiz
Quiz Directions
Complete all four sections and take the quiz on Canvas.
Use the learning objectives above to guide your studying.
Predation Media
Introduced in Predators & Prey section of this guide:
Predator-Prey Simulation
For this media piece, you are developing your own simulation of a predator-prey relationship. It can be similar to the two that Mark modeled in the videos or completely different.
Your simulation needs to:
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Have a predator population with variation.
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Have a prey population with variation.
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Show how the predators and prey can impact each other.
The variation can be size, color, shape, speed; whatever you choose.
What you are submitting:
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A description of your simulation, this can be a photo, video, or written description. Include what you are using to represent the predators, the prey, and the variation in both populations’ traits.
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A brief self-critique of what you like about your simulation, and what you would potentially improve upon to make it an even better representation of predator-prey interactions.
Media Directions
To be completed after taking the quiz on Canvas.
Once you have completed your predator-prey simulation, upload it to Canvas. Your simulation can be submitted as a PDF, a word document, a photo of the notes, or even a video. Multiple assignment formats are supported.
Animal Portfolio
Portfolio Directions
Consider adding your predator-prey simulation to your final portfolio. Match your simulation to one of the nine course outcomes. At this point, you may already have begun to populate four or more outcomes.
Learn more about Predation
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