Resource Overview
Students experience the changing pace of population growth by actively simulating the Earth’s population growth over a 500-year span.
Students will be able to:
- Describe the trends of human population growth.
- Explain the basic attributes of exponential growth (slow start, fast finish).
Features of This Resource
- Population growth simulation is a strong visual and memorable for students
- Opportunity for kinesthetic (tactile) learning
- Lesson plan uses real-world data
- Ideas for optional math extensions included
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