Classroom Resources

Students test different pH solutions on radish seeds to determine the optimal level for seed...

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

Students use beans to model population growth in several mystery countries while varying four key...

Through cooperative learning activities and a class demonstration, students work through problems to visualize large...

Students mimic the spread of disease by exchanging liquids in test tubes in a hands-on...

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...

A simulation and gardening lab that gives students hands-on experience with the effects of increasing...

Students use mathematical formulas to calculate growth rates and doubling times, and to determine the...

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

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....

Thematic unit for the high school classroom covers a wide range topics related to climate...

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 population growth from 1 C.E. to present...

A simulation and gardening lab that gives students hands-on experience with the effects of increasing...

In two simulation games, students determine individual short-term consumption strategies that will maximize resources for...

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

Students share a bowl of goldfish crackers to simulate even and uneven consumption of limited...

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...

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

Students graph and interpret growth curves for six mystery species and humans.

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

Line graph shows the average number of children per woman in the United States over...

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

Bar graph shows change in global population from 2 billion people in 1927 to 7.3...

Bar graphs show the percentage of children in low income countries who have access to...

Bar graph shows the amount of carbon dioxide per capita, in metric tons, is emitted...

Infographic shows the how household net worth in the U.S. is distributed among the population....

Infographics shows that 1 person in the U.S. consumes as much energy as 2 Germans,...

Infographic shows the United Nation's population projections through 2100 in ten year increments. Three future...