Classroom Resources

Through an article, video, simulation game, and small group research, students explore factors that influence...

Students examine their own perceptions of gender roles through two short mental exercises, then research...

Students determine a list of criteria to use when deciding the fate of endangered species,...

Students identify items presented to them as needs or wants and create a collage of...

Students participate in physical but noncompetitive games that illustrate the challenges that arise when working...

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

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 research an energy-related topic in the United States or Canada and consider possible alternatives,...

An elementary-level reading that addresses carrying capacity.

A primer for young learners to be used as an introduction to population themes and...

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

An elementary-level reading that discusses populations and habitat.

New 2020 resource! U.S. population takes center stage in this downloadable packet that includes 14...

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

Thematic unit for the high school classroom on outdoor and indoor air pollution. Includes teaching...

Thematic unit for the high school classroom on biodiversity issues, endangered animals, and extinction rates....

Packet of 2022 Earth Day lesson plans for K - 5th grades. Free to download!...

Thematic unit for the high school classroom on energy issues in more developed and less...

Thematic unit for the high school classroom on food issues and agriculture. Includes teaching materials...

Thematic unit for the high school classroom covers global health from a societal perspective. Includes...

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

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

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

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

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

Home to the annual ‘World of 7 Billion’ (soon to be ‘World of 8 Billion’)...