Analyzing Predator-Prey Dynamics Reading Worksheet | Biology | Grades 9–12

Analyzing Predator-Prey Dynamics Reading Worksheet is a reading passage with comprehension questions for high school Biology (grades 9–12) on Analyzing Predator-Prey Dynamics (chapter: Principles of Ecology).

Pairs with: Principles of Ecology Slide Show Presentation; Principles of Ecology Guided Notes; Principles of Ecology Lesson Quiz; Principles of Ecology Unit Test.

Sample item: “3. What is the Lotka-Volterra model, and what do the terms 'aVP' and 'bVP' represent?”

What's inside: Analyzing Predator-Prey Dynamics - Principles of Ecology (editable .docx + PDF, about 1,547 words, 8 pages); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: HS-LS2-1 — Use mathematical and/or computational representations to support explanations of factors that affect carrying capacity of ecosystems at different scales. HS-LS2-4 — Use mathematical representations to support claims for the cycling of matter and flow of energy among organisms in an ecosystem. HS-LS2-5 — Develop a model to illustrate the role of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in the cycling of carbon among the biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.

Resource type: Reading Worksheet. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Assign as a reading for class or homework, then discuss the questions. Built for high school Biology, grades 9–12.

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