Classroom Resources

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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....

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

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

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 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....

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