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Students identify items presented to them as needs or wants, complete a sorting activity, and create a...
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Through a guided role-play, students compare the energy use of a typical morning 200 years ago with...
![Single person standing with palm trees](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/silhouette-of-person-palm-trees-island-125x125.jpg)
Students read (or listen to) the short story, From Island to Island, then create a play or perform...
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Students act as animals trying to survive by collecting essential habitat services - water, soil, shelter, space,...
![Group of students working together and sharing a moment after making a difference in their community](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/five-teens-in-tight-huddle-125x125.jpg)
Students read and discuss a story about people coming together to help one another, and then work...
![Unit for elementary grades covers how humans create waste and impact the environment](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cop-people-and-waste-125x125.jpg)
An elementary-level reading on the creation and disposal of solid waste.
![Unit for elementary grades covers how humans use the Earth's resources](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cop-people-and-resource-use-125x125.jpg)
An elementary-level reading that addresses renewable and non-renewable resources.
![Unit for elementary grades covers how human populations grow](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cop-how-populations-grow-125x125.jpg)
An elementary-level reading that discusses population growth trends for wildlife and people.
![Unit for elementary grades covers how humans impact wildlife, biodiversity and habitats](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cop-people-and-wildlife-125x125.jpg)
An elementary-level reading on the importance of protecting wildlife habitat and biodiversity.
PopEd Impact
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campuses
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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