The Living Edens - Etosha: How Many Birds Would It Take to Keep a Jackal Alive?
The Living Edens - Etosha: How Many Birds Would It Take to Keep a Jackal Alive?
Description:
In this lesson, students visit Etosha National Park in northwestern Namibia to study predator-prey relationships. Students will: - understand the necessity of large families in some wild populations - participate in an activity that relates food supply to population - understand the nature of competition between predators - evaluate the effect of increasing and decreasing food supplies on animal populations. The lesson provides a list of materials needed, estimated time, teaching strategies, and assessment recommendations, as well as extensions/adaptations. Relevant national standards in science are also noted.
Education Levels:
6, 7, 8
Subject:
Meteorology, Biology, Earth Science, Natural History, Biological And Life Sciences, Ecology, Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Geology, Paleontology, Physics, Embryology, Process Skills, Statistics, Algebra, Discrete Mathematics, Technology, Process Skills, Geography, Botany
Medium:
Text/HTML
Fee Status:
Free
Online provider:
PBS
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