Grade Level:
K-2
Teacher Resources
An elementary-level reading that describes the basic needs for all people.
A primer for young learners to be used as an introduction to population themes and concepts.
An elementary-level reading that discusses populations and habitat.
Students participate in two physical, noncompetitive games that illustrate the challenges that arise when working as a...
A cookie is decorated to show the different features of the Earth’s surface and the amount of...
Students share bowls of goldfish crackers to simulate the challenges that arise when trying to divide something...
Students estimate a fish population (using goldfish crackers on a flat surface) by sampling. Students will be...
Students discuss the places that make up a community, construct an imaginary 3-D town, and model how...
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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