Set of 5 lessons and 1 reading on consumption choices and waste, encouraging plans to reduce pollution.
Population Lesson Plans for NCERT Science and Geography is a set of lesson plans for teachers in...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "Pop Ecology Files" comparing two different population growth curves
This interactive biology and ecology activity engages students in graphing and analyzing population growth curves for six...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "Population Future" showing projected world population in 2100
First, students interpret a graph of global population projections through 2100 from the UN. Then, students build...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "World of Difference" showing probability skills used to assess biodiversity
In this interactive biodiversity lesson, students work in small groups to complete a probability-based simulation that models...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "Chips of Trade" showing comparison of chips to resource abundance
In this interactive classroom simulation, students take on the roles of different countries to explore how global...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "For the Common Good" using deforestation as an example of tragedy of the commons
In two interactive simulation games, students develop and apply short-term consumption strategies to maximize shared group resources...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "Lesson for Life" showing a day in the life of a Senegalese schoolgirl
Students explore the global impact of girls’ education by analyzing a dialogue between two Ethiopian girls, viewing...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "Like Oil and Water" showing an oily feather being cleaned by a toothbrush
In this engaging, standards-aligned STEM lesson, students use the engineering design process to research, design, build, and...

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