Curriculum
When the Chips are Down
In this interactive elementary economics lesson, students simulate global resource distribution by competing for limited resources and experiencing the inequalities… Read more »
Pondering Pandas
In this fun and interactive lesson, elementary students role-play as pandas living in a bamboo forest affected by habitat fragmentation… Read more »
People Count
In this engaging elementary lesson, students conduct a classroom census – they collect data about their schoolmates’ households and then… Read more »
Our Town
In this fun and hands-on community lesson for young learners, students explore the different places that make up a town… Read more »
Lessons from the Lorax
In this interactive environmental literacy lesson, students first listen to The Lorax by Dr. Seuss and discuss its key themes… Read more »
Lend a Hand to the Earth
In this environmental education lesson, young students learn about sustainability and collective responsibility by creating individual and class pledges to… Read more »
Green Spaces
In this engaging two-part elementary lesson, students first explore the impact of outdoor environments on their mood by collecting and… Read more »
Creatures in Motion
In this engaging classroom activity, students take part in two cooperative, noncompetitive physical games designed to highlight the challenges of… Read more »
Building Communities
In this interactive lesson, elementary students work in small groups to design and build 3-D model communities using different sized… Read more »
PopEd Impact
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educators trained
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workshops conducted
"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