Students articulate their thoughts about the ethical issues related to population reaching seven billion and...

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

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

Students participate in a game that mimics the relationship between population growth and aquifer depletion....

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

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

Students play a game that simulates a cap and trade system, and analyze its successes...

Students work in small groups to determine the main environmental concerns during given periods of...

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

Health case study reading: Discover Rwanda's success in improving child and maternal mortality over the...

Secondary-level reading surveys past and present food and diet trends in the United States –...

Secondary- level reading provides a journey through the history of schooling (K-12 and higher education)...

Secondary-level reading traces the history of transportation in the United States from horse-drawn carriages to...

Secondary-level reading provides an overview of the history of love and marriage in the U.S.,...

Secondary-level reading looks at the history of work in the United States for different segments...

Secondary-level reading explores the relationship between U.S. people and the natural environment from early settlements...

Personal consumption background reading: What is an ecological footprint and what are the impacts of...

Rich and poor case study reading: There are already great inventions for reducing global poverty....

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 covers a wide range topics related to climate...

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

Packet of 2021 Earth Day lesson plans for 9th - 12th grades. Free to download!...

Packet of 2021 Earth Day lesson plans for 6th - 8th 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...

Students work in small groups to determine the main environmental concerns during given periods of...

Acting as countries in a simulation game, students discuss how resources are inequitably distributed throughout...

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

In small groups, students explore changes in regional fertility rates and life expectancy trends over...

A visual demonstration of the limited farmland available on Earth (instructor cuts an apple to...

Acting as the residents of five major regions of the world, students compare various statistics...

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...

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

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

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...

Six cards that compare resource use in the United States and worldwide.

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