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Lesson Plan:
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Students discuss the concept of biotic potential and use equations to determine how a family...
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Students "catch" pollution (particulate matter) on prepared cards to see the environmental and health-related consequences...
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Students experience the changing pace of population growth by simulating the Earth’s population growth over...
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Students solve word problems and use packing peanuts to visualize how much CO2 is produced...
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Students listen to a mathematical folktale and then solve word problems related to doubling. Students...
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An apple is sliced into pieces to model the amount of agricultural land being used...
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Students collect data on how much water they use in one night, then discuss indirect...
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By interviewing adults they know, students learn about diverse backgrounds and consider reasons why people...
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Students simulate several generations of a family's growth, comparing a two-child average family size to...
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 reading for upper elementary grades that provides an age-appropriate overview of world population trends...
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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 visual demonstration of the limited farmland available on Earth (instructor cuts an apple to...
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Students develop budgets to meet the basic needs of an American family and a family...
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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.
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Through riddles, an art project, and small group problem solving, students gain an appreciation for...
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After matching everyday products to their rock or mineral sources, students “mine” chocolate chip cookies...
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Students experience the changing pace of population growth by actively simulating the Earth’s population growth...
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Students gain an understanding of carrying capacity when they act as predatory animals in a...
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Students experience the changing pace of population growth by actively simulating the Earth’s population growth...
Tool:
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Bar graph shows the populations of the 10 most populous countries. The top 10 most...
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Infographic shows that the average size of houses in the United States has increased from...
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Infographic compares the number of Earths needed to provide for humans' current consumption over time....
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Infographics shows that 1 person in the U.S. consumes as much energy as 2 French,...
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Line graphs of tropical rainforest loss. Graphs display forest loss in Indonesia and the Brazilian...
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Graphs show the percentage of the Caribbean Reefs and Great Barrier Reefs over 25 years,...