![Teachers reads the book The Lorax to young students sitting outside near a tree](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/teacher-reading-to-lower-elementary-students-outside-125x125.jpg)
As a class, students listen to a reading of Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax and discuss lessons from the book....
![Populations of mice grow quickly and provide an example to elementary students of a high population growth rate](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/two-brown-mice-white-background-125x125.jpg)
Students visually show the growth of a population of mice by contributing to a class chart of...
![](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/giant-panda-in-bushes-125x125.jpg)
Students participate in a simulation as giant pandas living in the wild to illustrate how population pressures...
![Black rhinoceros](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/black-rhino-landscape-text-125x125.jpg)
Students research an endangered species and then create an informational report and a poster to inform others...
![Elementary students can turn trash into treasure by reusing old items in the classroom activity Waste Not Want Not](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/waste-not-want-not-soup-can-pencil-holder-125x125.jpg)
Students identify ways to reduce solid waste by reusing items that might be disposed of. Students will...
![Unit for elementary grades covers population density](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cop-crowding-125x125.jpg)
An elementary-level reading that discusses our needs for personal and ecological space.
![Students build compost bins in 2-liter bottles to compare the breakdown of organic and inorganic materials](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/scraps-into-soil-natural-compost-bottle-125x125.jpg)
Students gather materials and observe if and how they decompose over time in a natural setting. Students...
![Students weigh their lunch waste every day for a week and then employ strategies to decrease their waste footprint](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/luggage-scale-weighing-trash-bag-125x125.jpg)
Students track their lunch waste every day for a week and test strategies for reducing the amount...
![Kindergarten student builds a word web and connects more people with more cars](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/kindergarten-boy-more-or-less-125x125.jpg)
Students construct a word web to show the possible cause and effect relationships of a growing population....
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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