Curriculum

Make the connection between population and the planet’s well-being. Resource packets available for elementary, middle, and high school.

Search PopEd’s extensive library of lesson plans and student readings. Easy to navigate and many lesson plan PDFs are available for download.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Curriculum Topics by Grade Level

Overview of the concepts covered and skills utilized within PopEd lessons for lower elementary, upper elementary, middle, and high school classes.

Infographics

Relevant infographics and data visualizations on population, environmental, and social topics. Current stats as well as historic trends are represented.

Population Information

Background information, statistics, data charts and more to explain population dynamics, current trends, and population projections.

Articles, Factsheets & Book Lists

Published articles on the PopEd program and lessons, factsheets describing features of Population Ed, and book lists for all levels.

Activity Demonstration Videos

Watch a variety of our most popular classroom activities presented by PopEd staff. Short videos stream in full and help supplement written lesson plans.