Grade Level:
6-8
Teacher Resources
Through a small group simulation using probability, students explore how different population growth rates are impacting biodiversity...
In this interactive classroom simulation, students take on the roles of different countries to explore how global...
In two simulation games, students determine individual short-term consumption strategies that will maximize resources for the entire...
Students read and discuss a short conversation between two Ethiopian girls, watch two photo essays of school...
Students use the engineering design process to create and test prototypes for cleaning up oil spills and...
Students participate in a “push/pull” simulation to identify reasons people migrate from one place to another and...
Watch the video to see Pop Ed staff walk you through the lesson. “Who Polluted the Potomac?”...
Students observe a brief demonstration on the distribution of the world’s water and then calculate how much...
In this role-playing simulation, students discover what happens to a forest when the demand for wood is...
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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