CURRICULUM | SCIENCE | TECHNOLOGY | ENGINEERING | MATH
“Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of, who do the things no one can imagine.” - Alan Turing
AFFECTING NON HUMANS- POPULATION CONTRIBUTIONS
RABBITS AND WOLVES: LIVING IN HARMONY?
CRAZY THING ABOUT DEAR!
ASSIGNMENT
Click on the link for the simulator
Leave the settings as they are programmed
To run the simulation, click on “Start Simulation”
As the simulation runs, click on “View Population Graph”
This will show you how the wolf and rabbit populations are changing over time. Use this graph to help you answer the questions.
What would happen if the rabbit population outnumbered the wolf population?
What would happen if the wolf population outnumbered the rabbit population?
What would happen to the land if the rabbit population became too large?
Why is it important to have a larger number of rabbits than wolves?
What other populations can you think of that have a similar relationship to the rabbits and wolves?