STEM5466 Joshua A.

MacGregor
SBI4U UNIT 5: Population Dynamics
LESSON #4: Research Project Presentations
Materials: Handouts/Transparencies:
Chalk/White Board None (See Previous Lesson)
Chalk/Dry Erase Marker
Textbook
Devices (Cell Phone, Tablet, Laptop)
Computer and PowerPoint Projector
Overall Expectations(s): Specific Expectation(s):
A1. Demonstrate scientific investigation skills A1.1 formulate relevant scientific questions about
(related to both inquiry and research) in the four observed relationships, ideas, problems, or issues, make
areas of skills (initiating and planning, performing informed predictions, and/or formulate educated
and recording, analyzing and interpreting, and hypotheses to focus inquiries or research
communicating)
A1.3 identify and locate a variety of print and electronic
A2. Identify and describe careers related to the fields sources that enable them to address research topics fully
of science under study, and describe contributions of and appropriately
scientists, including Canadians, to those fields
A1.6 compile accurate data from laboratory and other
F1. Analyse the relationships between population sources, and organize and record the data, using
growth, personal consumption, technological appropriate formats, including tables, flow charts,
development, and our ecological footprint, and graphs, and/or diagrams
assess the effectiveness of some Canadian initiatives
intended to assist expanding populations A1.7 select, organize, and record relevant information
on research topics from a variety of appropriate sources,
including electronic, print, and/or human sources, using
suitable formats and an accepted form of academic
documentation

A1.9 analyse the information gathered from research

sources for logic, accuracy, reliability, adequacy, and
bias

A2.1 identify and describe a variety of careers related to

the fields of science under study and the education and
training necessary for these careers

A2.2 describe the contributions of scientists, including

Canadians, to the fields under study

F1.2 assess, on the basis of research, the effectiveness of

some Canadian technologies and projects intended to
nourish expanding populations [IP, PR, AI, C]

Prior Knowledge:
The research projects are a summative assessment, which will require students to draw upon their
knowledge of the entire unit. This will include knowledge of all of the concepts within the population
dynamics unit, including, but not limited to, terminology, interaction between species, characteristics of
populations, energy transfer, population growth models and species relationship graphs
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Lesson Sequence
0-5 Minutes: Attendance
Introduction to the days topic
Have students take a moment to get there materials ready
Take attendance while students are preparing
5-75 Minutes: Research Project Presentations
Along with their submission of their research project, a brief presentation should be prepared in order to
explain the Canadian-based program they chose to research
Maximum of 5 minutes each (x30 students = 2 periods)
Misconceptions:
Canadian Initiatives are not important and have little relevance outside of Canada
Climate change is a real threat to human (and other) populations, and is preventable
Assessment:
Students will receive a summative assessment based on their presentations through a variety of
categories including their ability to communicate, the originality of their presentations and the relevance
of their specific Canadian initiative to growing populations around the world.
Ongoing formative assessment of student enthusiasm and engagement level is also important to gauge
reception of the unit by the class
Accommodations/Modifications:
The nature of the assignment is very open ended, this enables all students to have some form of freedom
within their projects and presentations whichever direction they want to take it
Therefore, the assignment itself does not require much modification in order to accommodate most
students, though additional educational supports will be available (such as technology for the
visually/auditory impaired) if required.