Classroom Resources

Students become acquainted with the concepts of doubling time, exponential growth, and biotic potential by...

Students "catch" pollution (particulate matter) on prepared cards to see the environmental and health-related consequences...

Students experience the changing pace of population growth by simulating the Earth’s population growth over...

Students listen to a mathematical folktale and mathematical riddles and solve related word problems. Students...

An apple is sliced into pieces to model the amount of agricultural land being used...

Through guided imagery, students compare their energy use with that of a Native American in...

Students investigate how much water they use in their lives, both directly and indirectly. Students...

By interviewing adults they know, students learn about diverse backgrounds and consider reasons why people...

Students simulate several generations of a family's growth, comparing a two-child average family size to...

An elementary-level reading on the creation and disposal of solid waste.

An elementary-level reading that addresses renewable and non-renewable resources.

An elementary-level reading that discusses population growth trends for wildlife and people.

An elementary-level reading that addresses carrying capacity.

An elementary-level reading on the importance of protecting wildlife habitat and biodiversity.

A reading for upper elementary grades that provides an age-appropriate overview of world population trends...

An elementary-level reading that describes the basic needs for all people.

An elementary-level reading that discusses populations and habitat.

An elementary-level reading that discusses our needs for personal and ecological space.

Packet of 2021 Earth Day lesson plans for K - 5th grades. Free to download!...

This is a Spanish/English lesson packet for K - 5th grade teachers. It is designed...

Fully online, elementary curriculum connects students to the world around them while building their math,...

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

Students develop budgets to meet the basic needs of an American family and a family...

In a role-playing simulation, students act as species in a habitat trying to survive by...

Students estimate a fish population (using goldfish crackers on a flat surface) by sampling.

Through riddles, an art project, and small group problem solving, students gain an appreciation for...

After matching everyday products to their rock or mineral sources, students “mine” chocolate chip cookies...

Students gain an understanding of carrying capacity when they act as predatory animals in a...

In a short demonstration using water and measuring cups, students observe how populations grow when...

In this role-playing simulation, students discover what happens to a forest when the demand for...

Watch the video to see Pop Ed staff walk you through the lesson. "Who Polluted...

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

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

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 Germans,...

Line graphs display forest loss in Indonesia and the Brazilian Amazon, showing the percentage of...

Graphs show the percentage of three reefs - Caribbean Reefs, West Indian Ocean Reefs, and...