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Lesson Plan:
Students discuss the concept of biotic potential and use equations to determine how a family...
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 solve word problems and use packing peanuts to visualize how much CO2 is produced...
Students listen to a mathematical folktale and then solve word problems related to doubling. Students...
An apple is sliced into pieces to model the amount of agricultural land being used...
Students collect data on how much water they use in one night, then discuss indirect...
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...
Reading:
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 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.
Lesson Packet:
Packet of 2024 Earth Day lesson plans for K - 5th grades is free to...
This is a Spanish/English lesson packet for K - 5th grade teachers. It is designed...
Curriculum:
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...
Video:
A visual demonstration of the limited farmland available on Earth (instructor cuts an apple to...
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 experience the changing pace of population growth by actively simulating the Earth’s population growth...
Students gain an understanding of carrying capacity when they act as predatory animals in a...
Students experience the changing pace of population growth by actively simulating the Earth’s population growth...
Tool:
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 French,...
Line graphs of tropical rainforest loss. Graphs display forest loss in Indonesia and the Brazilian...
Graphs show the percentage of the Caribbean Reefs and Great Barrier Reefs over 25 years,...