![Middle schools students examine the US population density map after participating in a quick population density learning activity](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/usa-population-density-map-125x125.jpg)
Students demonstrate the effects of crowding in a “jumping jack” activity, discuss the pros and cons of...
![Students participate in a simulation that crowds them together to demonstrate population growth over the last 500 years](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/crowd-people-back-of-heads-5x6-125x125.jpg)
Students experience the changing pace of population growth by actively simulating the Earth’s population growth over a...
![Panthers are at the top of their food chain and their numbers are limited by available resources, like food, in their habitat](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/blank-panther-laying-among-green-vegetation-125x125.jpg)
Students act as panthers hunting for food in a model habitat to learn about carrying capacity and...
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Students interpret various forms of data (graphic, written, and visual) and identify relationships between factors of climate...
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Students graph and interpret growth curves for six mystery species and humans. (Distance learning tool available below!)...
![Students draw age structure diagrams for six countries and discuss the three general shapes of population pyramids](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/hand-drawing-population-pyramid-nigeria-125x125.jpg)
Students use real-world data to construct and interpret population pyramids and discuss differences in population growth rates...
![Students build compost bins in 2-liter bottles to compare the breakdown of organic and inorganic materials](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/scraps-into-soil-natural-compost-bottle-125x125.jpg)
Students complete a lab activity to observe how organic and inorganic waste decomposes over time in a...
![Demonstration using bowls of water and measuring cups shows population growth when the birth rate exceeds the death rate](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/stork-and-grim-reaper-demo-125x125.jpg)
In a short demonstration using water and measuring cups, students observe how populations grow when the birth...
![](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/top-of-head-agree-take-a-stand-125x125.jpg)
Students express their thoughts on issues related to population and the environment, then research a specific issue...
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"The activities not only bring out important content, but they also provide real-world context for environmental, population and sustainability issues. They engage participants in very thought-provoking and critical-thinking discussions.”
Helen de la Maza, Environmental Educator, Irvine, CA