Screenshot of video lesson plan "Where Do We Grow From Here?" showing historical population growth on different continents
In this global studies lesson, students analyze UN population projections to see how small changes in fertility...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "Water, Water Everywhere" showing distribution of world's water between oceans, polar ice, and other reservoirs
Students begin by observing a brief but powerful demonstration of how Earth’s freshwater is distributed across the...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "Unfair Race" socioeconomic conditions that relate to health, like number of physicians
In this interactive global health and social studies simulation, students take on the role of different countries...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "The Peopling of Our Planet" showing an example of a population pyramid
This engaging history and science lesson combines multimedia and interactive learning as students watch the “World Population”...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "Power of the Pyramids" showing the different population pyramids of various countries
Students construct and interpret population pyramids for six different countries in this lesson. By analyzing age and...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "Population Circle" where students simulate the Earth's exponential population growth explosion
This engaging population growth simulation helps students experience the changing pace of Earth’s population growth over the...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "In Search of Sustainable Life"
Students identify the ten most important factors for a sustainable community and create measurable indicators to evaluate...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "Food for Thought" showing statistics of countries around the world to compare residents' resources and well-being
In this engaging global studies activity, students role-play as residents of five major world regions to compare...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "Earth: The Apple of Our Eye" using an apple to demonstrate the limited farmland available on Earth
This impactful classroom activity uses a simple apple-cutting demonstration to visually represent the small portion of Earth’s...

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