In a short demonstration using water and measuring cups, students observe how populations grow when the birth...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "Population Circle" where students simulate the Earth's exponential population growth explosion
Students experience the changing pace of population growth by actively simulating the Earth’s population growth over the...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "Panther Hunt" showing the represented prey animals in an ecosystem that can support a panther diet
Students gain an understanding of carrying capacity when they act as predatory animals in a finite area...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "Oh How We've Grown" where students create a timeline of the global population doubling
Students experience the changing pace of population growth by actively simulating the Earth’s population growth over a...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "Mining for Chocolate" showing chocolate chip cookies as an analogy to mining regions
After matching everyday products to their rock or mineral sources, students “mine” chocolate chip cookies to discover...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "Earth: The Apple of Our Eye" using an apple to demonstrate the limited farmland available on Earth
A visual demonstration of the limited farmland available on Earth (instructor cuts an apple to model available...
Lemur on a log
In small group simulations, students compare the biodiversity of a temperate forest to that of a tropical...
Armadillo in the wild
Students discuss the concept of biotic potential and use equations to determine how a family of armadillos...
Students imagine lily pads in a pond that are doubling in quantity and quickly filling the pond's surface
Students listen to a mathematical folktale and mathematical riddles and solve related word problems. Students will be...

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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