Lesson Plan

Grades 6-8

Population Clock

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25 minutes

SUBJECTS: Math, Social Studies

TOPICS: Fertility/Mortality, World Population Trends/History

Resource Overview

Students multiply ratios, divide units of time, and subtract death rates from birth rates to calculate population growth rates.

Colorful paperdolls

Features of This Resource

  • Lesson uses real-world data – birth rates and death rates
  • Students explore demographic data while practicing math skills
  • Students explore population growth at different scales of time – how many people are born each minute, hour, day and year?

How Do I Get This Lesson Plan?

This lesson plan 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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