Grade Level:
3-5
Teacher Resources
Students observe a demonstration of how much water is available on the planet for human consumption. Students...
An elementary-level reading that describes the basic needs for all people.
An elementary-level reading that discusses populations and habitat.
Students develop budgets to meet the basic needs of an American family and a family in Malawi...
Students estimate a fish population (using goldfish crackers on a flat surface) by sampling. Students will be...
In a simulation game, students desiring to draw renewable resources from a common pool determine short-term consumption...
Students compete for global resources and experience the inequity of resource distribution around the world. Students will...
Students conduct a census of their schoolmates’ households and then chart and analyze the data to create...
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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