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Lesson Plan:
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Students identify items presented to them as needs or wants, complete a sorting activity, and...
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Students participate in two physical, noncompetitive games that illustrate the challenges that arise when working...
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A simulation and gardening lab that gives students hands-on experience with the effects of increasing...
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A cookie is decorated to show the different features of the Earth’s surface and the...
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Through a guided role-play, students compare the energy use of a typical morning 200 years...
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Students read (or listen to) the short story, From Island to Island, then create a play...
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In this role-playing simulation, students discover what happens to a forest when the demand for...
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In a role-playing simulation, students act as species in a habitat trying to survive by...
Reading:
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An elementary-level reading on the creation and disposal of solid waste.
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An elementary-level reading that addresses renewable and non-renewable resources.
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An elementary-level reading that discusses population growth trends for wildlife and people.
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An elementary-level reading that addresses carrying capacity.
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An elementary-level reading on the importance of protecting wildlife habitat and biodiversity.
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A primer for young learners to be used as an introduction to population themes and...
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An elementary-level reading that describes the basic needs for all people.
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An elementary-level reading that discusses populations and habitat.
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An elementary-level reading that discusses our needs for personal and ecological space.
Lesson Packet:
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Packet of 2024 Earth Day lesson plans for K - 5th grades is free to...
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This is a Spanish/English lesson packet for K - 5th grade teachers. It is designed...
Curriculum:
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Fully online, elementary curriculum connects students to the world around them while building their math,...
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You've found the ultimate multi-disciplinary tool to introduce students of all ages to population studies...
Video:
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A simulation and gardening lab that gives students hands-on experience with the effects of increasing...
![](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Habitat-Scramble-Video-Thumbnail-300x168.png)
In a role-playing simulation, students act as species in a habitat trying to survive by...
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Students estimate a fish population (using goldfish crackers on a flat surface) by sampling.