Packet of 2025 Earth Day lesson plans for 9th – 12th grades. Free to download! The 2025...
Image of hand-written census page from 1900 U.S. Census in Wilmington Delaware
Students examine historic census data to investigate U.S. family size over time.
Students use Google Maps to explore transit options and calculate emissions
Students use Google Maps to strategize urban transit and determine the costs/benefits travel choices.
Age diagrams for Tanzania, Peru and Norway show different population growth rates and different stages of the DTM.
Three age structure pyramids compare different population pyramid shapes and growth rates.
Population Lesson Plans for NCERT Science and Geography is a set of lesson plans for teachers in...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "Demographically Divided World" with examples with countries in different DTM Stages
In this engaging high school activity, students work in small groups to analyze changes in regional fertility...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "Like Oil and Water" showing an oily feather being cleaned by a toothbrush
In this engaging, standards-aligned STEM lesson, students use the engineering design process to research, design, build, and...
Through collaborative analysis of visual data on the Quick Trip to 8 Billion poster, students investigate how...
Through written analysis of the timeline on the Quick Trip to 8 Billion poster, students explore how...

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