Curriculum
Counting Carbon
In this climate change lesson, students solve real-world word problems and use packing peanuts to visualize the amount of carbon… Read more »
Meat of the Matter
In this interdisciplinary environmental science lesson, students graph real-world data on global meat production, use hands-on manipulatives to compare the… Read more »
Cap and Trade Game
Explore how cap-and-trade systems work with this engaging classroom simulation video. Designed for middle and high school students, the Cap… Read more »
Everything Counts
In this interdisciplinary activity, students take on the role of store owners and conduct a mini-census to identify the needs… Read more »
Trash Trouble in Paradise
In this powerful environmental science and civics role-playing activity, students simulate a city council meeting to determine the location for… Read more »
People and Climate Change: The Data Is In
Video of PopEd staff showcasing a climate change and data analysis lesson where students engage with a variety of data formats to explore the interconnected effects of population growth, greenhouse gas emissions, global temperature rise, land ice melt, and sea level rise.. Great for data literacy and systems thinking.
Take a Stand
This dynamic lesson begins with a “four corners” discussion strategy, where students respond to thought-provoking statements about population growth, resource… Read more »
Mysteries of the U.S. Pyramids
In this social studies, students construct and analyze population pyramids (age-sex distribution charts) to explore changing U.S. population characteristics over… Read more »
Millions and Billions
In this interactive math enrichment lesson, students develop a deeper understanding of large numbers by tackling riddles, participating in a… Read more »
PopEd Impact
64,000
educators trained
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college campuses
32,000
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