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¿Quién contaminó el Potomac? (Who Polluted the Potomac?)

Through an interactive story, students experience the pollution of a local river over time and...

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A Woman’s Place

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

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Adoptar una postura (Take a Stand)

Students express their thoughts on issues related to population and the environment, then research a...

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All in the Family

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

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Almighty Aquifers

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

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American HerStory

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

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Assessing Data on Maternal Mortality

Students investigate three different data sets covering maternal mortality, and articulate the benefits and shortcomings...

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Building Communities

Small groups construct 3-D communities using various amounts of funds and then compare the communities...

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Cap and Trade Game

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


Reading:

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A Healthier Rwanda: Progress for Mothers and Babies

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

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America Eats

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

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America Learns

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

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America Moves

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

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America Pairs Up

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

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America Works

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

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American Environmentalism

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

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An All-Consuming Challenge

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

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Anti-Poverty Projects: Scaling Up Effective Innovations

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


Lesson Packet:

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330 Million in the USA

U.S. population takes center stage in this downloadable packet of classroom lessons, 330 Million in...

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Air Pollution and Solid Waste unit

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

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Air Pollution unit

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

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Climate Change unit

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

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Earth Day Activities for Elementary Students

Packet of 2025 Earth Day lesson plans for K - 5th grades is free to...

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Earth Day Activities for High School Students

Packet of 2025 Earth Day lesson plans for 9th - 12th grades. Free to download!...

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Earth Day Activities for Middle School

Packet of 2025 Earth Day lesson plans for 6th, 7th and 8th grades is free...

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Energy unit

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

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Food and Agriculture unit

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


Video:

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Cap and Trade Game

Explore how cap-and-trade systems work with this engaging classroom simulation video. Designed for middle and...

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Carbon Crunch

In this engaging climate change lesson, students collaborate in small groups to explore key environmental...

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Chips of Trade

In this interactive classroom simulation, students take on the roles of different countries to explore...

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Crowding Can Be Seedy

Engage lower elementary students with a hands-on gardening and plant growth simulation lab designed to...

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Demographically Divided World

In this engaging high school activity, students work in small groups to analyze changes in...

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Earth: The Apple of Our Eye

This impactful classroom activity uses a simple apple-cutting demonstration to visually represent the small portion...

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Everything Counts

In this interdisciplinary activity, students take on the role of store owners and conduct a...

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Food for Thought

In this engaging global studies activity, students role-play as residents of five major world regions...

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For the Common Good

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


Tool:

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10 Most Populous Countries infographic

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

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A Quick Trip to 8 Billion poster

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

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Access to Water and Sanitation in LDCs infographic

Bar charts shows the percentage of people using safely managed drinking water and safely managed...

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Average Number of Children Per U.S. Family (Historic), infographic

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

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Average U.S. House and Household Size infographic

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

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CO2 Emissions of the 10 Most Populous Countries infographic

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

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Degree of Impact cards

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

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Distribution of U.S. Household Net Worth infographic

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

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Energy Use Comparison infographic (1 American uses as much energy as…)

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