Grade Level:
6-8
Teacher Resources
Set of 14 lesson plans and 6 readings on U.S. population history and trends.
Set of 9 lessons and 1 reading covers demographic concepts like birth/death rate, carrying capacity, and density.
Set of 6 lessons and 1 reading link students’ decisions today with short- and long-term outcomes.
Set of 4 lessons and 1 reading covers historic events related to population size and future projections.
Set of 5 lessons and 1 reading on the differences and inequities in global wealth, education, health...
The student contest challenges students to create a short video that connects human population growth with one...
Colorful, informative poster makes the perfect classroom wall decoration – it inspires conversations and questions. What historic...
Cartogram poster provides students a unique view of the Earth – the size of each country is...
Number of people living in urban areas vs rural areas starting in 1950 and projected to 2050.
PopEd Impact
64,000
educators trained
325
college campuses
32,000
workshops conducted
"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