Lesson Plan
Grades 6-8
Population Clock in the USA
Resource Overview
Students multiply ratios, divide units of time, and subtract death rates from birth rates to calculate population growth rates, and compare growth rates for the United States, European Union and the World.
Features of This Resource
- Lesson uses real-world data – birth rates and death rates
- Students explore U.S. population growth at different scales of time – how many people are born each minute, hour, day and year?
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