Grade Level:
K-2
Teacher Resources
Students construct a word web to show the possible cause and effect relationships of a growing population....
Through an interactive story, students experience the pollution of a local river over time, and propose methods...
Spanish/English lessons for K - 5th grade teachers cover sustainability and population change
Engaging local to global lessons make it fun to teach sustainability and community to elementary students.
Students share bowls of goldfish crackers to simulate the challenges that arise when trying to divide something...
In a role-playing simulation, students act as species in a habitat trying to survive by collecting cards...
A simulation and gardening lab that gives students hands-on experience with the effects of increasing population density.
Students estimate a fish population (using goldfish crackers on a flat surface) by sampling.
Students create handprint art and write an action they will take to protect the environment.
PopEd Impact
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educators trained
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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