![Screenshot of video lesson plan "Water, Water Everywhere" showing distribution of world's water between oceans, polar ice, and other reservoirs](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Water-Water-Everywhere-Video-Thumbnail-125x125.png)
Students observe a brief demonstration on the distribution of the world’s water and then calculate how much...
![Screenshot of video lesson plan "Timber!" showing role-play in deforestation demand and supply simulation](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Timber-Video-Thumbnail-125x125.png)
In this role-playing simulation, students discover what happens to a forest when the demand for wood is...
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In a short demonstration using water and measuring cups, students observe how populations grow when the birth...
![Screenshot of video lesson plan "Stage Stepping" demonstrating family size and generational population growth](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stage-Stepping-Video-Thumbnail-125x125.png)
Students simulate several generations of a family’s growth, comparing a two-child and three-child average family size.
![Screenshot of video lesson plan "Power of the Pyramids" showing the different population pyramids of various countries](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Power-of-the-Pyramids-Video-Thumbnail-125x125.png)
Students construct and interpret population pyramids for six countries and discuss differences in the population growth rates...
![Screenshot of video lesson plan "Population Circle" where students simulate the Earth's exponential population growth explosion](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/population-circle-video-thumbnail-125x125.png)
Students experience the changing pace of population growth by actively simulating the Earth’s population growth over the...
![Screenshot of video lesson plan "Panther Hunt" showing the represented prey animals in an ecosystem that can support a panther diet](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Panther-Hunt-Video-Thumbnail-125x125.png)
Students gain an understanding of carrying capacity when they act as predatory animals in a finite area...
![Screenshot of video lesson plan "Oh How We've Grown" where students create a timeline of the global population doubling](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/oh-how-weve-grown-video-thumbnail-125x125.png)
Students experience the changing pace of population growth by actively simulating the Earth’s population growth over a...
![Screenshot of video lesson plan "Mining for Chocolate" showing chocolate chip cookies as an analogy to mining regions](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Mining-for-Chocolate-Video-Thumbnail-125x125.png)
After matching everyday products to their rock or mineral sources, students “mine” chocolate chip cookies to discover...
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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