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K-12 materials include individual lesson plans, thematic units, videos, infographics, interactive web content, and more!

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Earth Day Lesson Packs

Make the connection between population and the planet’s well-being. Resource packets available for elementary, middle, and high school.
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Search PopEd’s extensive library of lesson plans and student readings. Easy to navigate and many lesson plan PDFs are available for download.
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World Population History Website

Interactive site lets you explore world population over the past 2,000 years using an annotated map, historic timeline, and important data visualizations.
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Spanish Language Lesson Packs

PopEd’s favorite lesson plans are in Spanish. Lesson packs include: teachers guide, classroom activities, student reading, and glossary.
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Student Video Contest

Open to grades 6-12, the annual World of 7 Billion video contest challenges students to connect population growth to one other global challenge.
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World Population “dot” Video

Watch dots light up on a world map to represent millions of people added to the population as the years roll by on a digital clock from 1 CE to 2050.
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Standards by State

Easy-to-find matches between PopEd lessons and your state standards. Includes all U.S. states, Canadian provinces, CCSS, NGSS, APES and APHG frameworks.
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Overview of the concepts covered and skills utilized within PopEd lessons for lower elementary, upper elementary, middle, and high school classes.
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Infographics

Relevant infographics and data visualizations on population, environmental, and social topics. Current stats as well as historic trends are represented.
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Watch a variety of our most popular classroom activities presented by PopEd staff. Short videos stream in full and help supplement written lesson plans.
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