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Grades 6-8

Demography in Action

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SUBJECTS: Social Studies

TOPICS: Carrying Capacity, Family Size Decisions, Fertility/Mortality, Population Density

Resource Overview

Population concepts background reading: Understanding demographics is foundational to population studies. Students examine key population concepts including birth and death rate, carrying capacity, doubling time, and population density. Glossary included.

Dense skyscrapers and other buildings.

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This reading must be purchased as part of a lesson packet or as part of a full curriculum that is available in our store.

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