![Screenshot of video lesson plan "The Peopling of Our Planet" showing an example of a population pyramid](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Peopling-of-Our-Planet-Video-Thumbnail-125x125.png)
Peopling of Our Planet
Students watch the video “World Population” and participate in guided exploration of an online timeline to explore how improvements in… Read more »
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Stork and Grim Reaper
In a short demonstration using water and measuring cups, students observe how populations grow when the birth rate exceeds the… Read more »
![Screenshot of video lesson plan "Stage Stepping" demonstrating family size and generational population growth](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stage-Stepping-Video-Thumbnail-125x125.png)
Stage Stepping
Students simulate several generations of a family’s growth, comparing a two-child and three-child average family size.
![Screenshot of video lesson plan "Power of the Pyramids" showing the different population pyramids of various countries](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Power-of-the-Pyramids-Video-Thumbnail-125x125.png)
Power of the Pyramids
Students construct and interpret population pyramids for six countries and discuss differences in the population growth rates of each. Audio… Read more »
![Screenshot of video lesson plan "Population Circle" where students simulate the Earth's exponential population growth explosion](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/population-circle-video-thumbnail-125x125.png)
Population Circle
Students experience the changing pace of population growth by actively simulating the Earth’s population growth over the last 500 years.… Read more »
![Screenshot of video lesson plan "Panther Hunt" showing the represented prey animals in an ecosystem that can support a panther diet](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Panther-Hunt-Video-Thumbnail-125x125.png)
Panther Hunt
Students gain an understanding of carrying capacity when they act as predatory animals in a finite area and attempt to… Read more »
![Screenshot of video lesson plan "Oh How We've Grown" where students create a timeline of the global population doubling](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/oh-how-weve-grown-video-thumbnail-125x125.png)
Oh, How We’ve Grown!
Students experience the changing pace of population growth by actively simulating the Earth’s population growth over a 500-year span and… Read more »
![Screenshot of video lesson plan "Mining for Chocolate" showing chocolate chip cookies as an analogy to mining regions](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Mining-for-Chocolate-Video-Thumbnail-125x125.png)
Mining for Chocolate
After matching everyday products to their rock or mineral sources, students “mine” chocolate chip cookies to discover the impacts of… Read more »
![Screenshot of video lesson plan "In Search of Sustainable Life"](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/In-Search-Sustainable-Life-Video-Thumbnail-125x125.png)
In Search of Sustainable Life
Students develop an index of the ten factors they identify as most important to a sustainable community and develop models… Read more »
PopEd Impact
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campuses
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"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