Grade Level:
3-5
Teacher Resources
Students construct a word web to show the possible cause and effect relationships of a growing population....
Riddles that help students conceptualize large numbers and understand the concepts of exponential growth and doubling time.
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...
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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