... the number of individuals within ant colonies and will learn about the natural history of ants in the process. mark–recapture technique authentic learning experience population dynamics Estimating the size of an animal population is critically important for a variety of ecological questions...

...Samuel Potter; Rebecca M. Krall; Susan Mayo; Diane Johnson; Kim Zeidler-Watters; Robin L. Cooper With the looming global population crisis, it is more important now than ever that students understand what factors influence population dynamics. We present three learning modules with authentic...