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Students read a news article about local population growth and the resulting sprawl, create and write a...
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Students develop an index of factors most important to a sustainable community and develop models for measuring...
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Students use the engineering design process to create and test prototypes for cleaning up oil spills. Students...
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Students use real-world data to construct and interpret population pyramids and discuss differences in population growth rates...
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Students express their thoughts on issues related to population and the environment, then research a specific issue...
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In small groups, students explore changes in regional fertility rates and life expectancy trends over time and...
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Students articulate their thoughts about the ethical issues related to population reaching seven billion and consider the...
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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