Classroom Resources

Students articulate their thoughts about the ethical issues related to population reaching seven billion and...

Students use beans to model population growth in several mystery countries while varying four key...

Students participate in a game that mimics the relationship between population growth and aquifer depletion....

Acting as countries in a simulation game, students discuss how resources are inequitably distributed throughout...

Students create a population density map of the United States to visually represent how density...

Students use mathematical formulas to calculate growth rates and doubling times, and to determine the...

An apple is sliced into pieces to model the current amount of agricultural land on...

Students examine their own values by considering various environmental dilemmas and evaluating how different reactions...

Students construct and interpret population pyramids and discuss differences in population growth rates among several...

Secondary-level reading surveys past and present food and diet trends in the United States –...

Secondary- level reading provides a journey through the history of schooling (K-12 and higher education)...

Secondary-level reading traces the history of transportation in the United States from horse-drawn carriages to...

Secondary-level reading looks at the history of work in the United States for different segments...

Secondary-level reading explores the relationship between U.S. people and the natural environment from early settlements...

Population concepts background reading: Understanding demographics is foundational to population studies. Students examine key population...

Our global family background reading: There are vast differences in wealth, energy use, health, and...

A secondary reading that provides an overview of world population trends and lifestyles around the...

Sustainable future background reading: Sustainable thinking is key to ensuring a healthy planet in the...

U.S. population takes center stage in this downloadable packet of classroom lessons, 330 Million in...

Thematic unit for the middle school classroom covers issues related to garbage and solid waste...

Packet of 2024 Earth Day lesson plans for 6th, 7th and 8th grades is free...

Thematic unit for the middle school classroom covers population growth from 1 CE to present...

Thematic unit for the middle school classroom covers how humans have manipulated land for our...

This is a Spanish/English lesson packet for 6th - 12th grade teachers. It is designed...

Thematic unit for the middle school classroom on challenges impacting the well-being and happiness of...

Thematic unit for the middle school classroom on basic population dynamics. Understanding demographics is foundational...

Population Lesson Plans for NCERT Science and Geography is a set of lesson plans for...

Fully online, interdisciplinary curriculum helps middle school students understand the connections between human population growth,...

You've found the ultimate multi-disciplinary tool to introduce students of all ages to population studies...

Acting as countries in a simulation game, students discuss how resources are inequitably distributed throughout...

A visual demonstration of the limited farmland available on Earth (instructor cuts an apple to...

Acting as store owners, students conduct a mini-census to identify their potential market and then...

Acting as the residents of five major regions of the world, students compare various statistics...

In two simulation games, students determine individual short-term consumption strategies that will maximize resources for...

Students develop an index of the ten factors they identify as most important to a...

Students read and discuss a short conversation between two Ethiopian girls, watch two photo essays...

Students use the engineering design process to create and test prototypes for cleaning up oil...

Students graph global meat production, use manipulatives to explore the environmental impact of four different...

Bar graph shows the populations of the 10 most populous countries. The top 10 most...

Colorful, informative poster makes the perfect classroom wall decoration - it inspires conversations and questions....

Line graph shows the average number of children per woman in the United States over...

Infographic shows that the average size of houses in the United States has increased from...

Bar graph shows the amount of carbon dioxide per capita, in metric tons, is emitted...

Six cards that compare resource use in the United States and worldwide.

Infographic compares the number of Earths needed to provide for humans' current consumption over time....

Infographics shows that 1 person in the U.S. consumes as much energy as 2 French,...

Line graphs of tropical rainforest loss. Graphs display forest loss in Indonesia and the Brazilian...