Upcoming Webinars

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Lessons for Understanding Human Impact on the World’s Ocean

December 10, 2025

4:30 pm - 5:45 pm ET

Grade Level:
6-8 9-12

In this interactive teacher workshop, participants will dive into hands-on lessons that explore the ocean. We’ll look at the challenges of overfishing, ocean pollution, and oil spills through modeling, research, and inquiry-based activities. This free, online workshop is packed with ideas for not only teaching human impacts on the world’s ocean but on what we can do to protect it. The showcased activities emphasize the importance of protecting the ocean’s vital marine ecosystems and discuss solutions to current ocean threats.

This webinar features lessons for grades 6-12 science, social studies, and ELA teachers, but all educators are welcome to attend. Everyone will take home access to an online lesson plan library that includes the spotlighted lesson plans and many more.

It’s time to empower students to address real-world environmental challenges with science and engineering practices.

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Past Webinars

Watch a past Population Education webinar on-demand.

W8B Virtual Teacher Sessions: Ask, Share, Inspire
Grade Level:
6-8 9-12

W8B Virtual Teacher Sessions: Ask, Share, Inspire

The World’s Women: Lessons on How Education and Fertility Impact Demographic Change
Grade Level:
6-8 9-12

The World’s Women: Lessons on How Education and Fertility Impact Demographic Change

Help your students unpack the critical role that women and girls play in shaping population growth dynamics.
K-12 Earth Day Lessons for a Sustainable Energy Future
Grade Level:
K-2 3-5 6-8 9-12

K-12 Earth Day Lessons for a Sustainable Energy Future

Learn about (and get access to!) energy lesson plans for Earth Day and beyond. Great for teachers and non-formal educators of any grade.
Media Literacy Skills for Solving Real-World Problems
Grade Level:
6-8 9-12

Media Literacy Skills for Solving Real-World Problems

This teacher webinar is perfect for grade 6-12 educators of any subject that are passionate about media literacy.
Exploring Big Numbers Through Simulations, Estimation, and Hands-on Learning
Grade Level:
3-5 6-8

Exploring Big Numbers Through Simulations, Estimation, and Hands-on Learning

Millions, billions - make these large numbers more accessible for middle childhood learners.
Exploring Population Shifts Throughout U.S. History
Grade Level:
6-8 9-12

Exploring Population Shifts Throughout U.S. History

American demographics are front and center in this must-watch U.S. history webinar.
Making the Population Connection: A 4-Week Graduate Course
Grade Level:
6-8 9-12

Making the Population Connection: A 4-Week Graduate Course

Forest Lessons and Activities for Earth Day
Grade Level:
K-2 3-5 6-8 9-12

Forest Lessons and Activities for Earth Day

Grab these tree-rrific lessons for Earth Day, or any day!
STEAM Activities for a Brighter World
Grade Level:
K-2 3-5 6-8

STEAM Activities for a Brighter World

STEAM is fun and empowering! Learn how to add an art component to your favorite STEM lessons.
Lessons for Engaging Students in Argumentation
Grade Level:
6-8 9-12

Lessons for Engaging Students in Argumentation

Help students work on and practice their argumentation skills, an important step in becoming a global citizen.
Teaching the Human Dimensions of Climate Change
Grade Level:
6-8 9-12

Teaching the Human Dimensions of Climate Change

Help students unpack the complexities of climate change - the data, the inequalities, and the solutions.
Bring Learning Outdoors for Earth Day
Grade Level:
K-2 3-5 6-8

Bring Learning Outdoors for Earth Day

Looking for easy-to-implement learning activities that will get your students exploring connections to nature and their communities this Earth Day? Better yet, want tips on how to take these lessons outside?
State of the Planet: Agriculture, Food & 8 Billion People
Grade Level:
9-12

State of the Planet: Agriculture, Food & 8 Billion People

With our agricultural footprint ever-expanding, how do we feed 8 billion people in a way that is environmentally sustainable?
Interdisciplinary Lessons for a World of 8 Billion
Grade Level:
6-8 9-12

Interdisciplinary Lessons for a World of 8 Billion

World population hit 8 billion in November 2022. This is an opportunity for authentic learning on population growth and demographic trends.
SEL Activities for Global Citizenship and Environmental Literacy
Grade Level:
K-2 3-5 6-8

SEL Activities for Global Citizenship and Environmental Literacy

Teach global topics in your elementary classroom with activities that also help your students practice the five SEL competencies.
Earth Day and the SDGs: Hands-on Lessons to Support the Global Goals
Grade Level:
6-8 9-12

Earth Day and the SDGs: Hands-on Lessons to Support the Global Goals

Perfect materials for celebrating a globally-minded Earth Day, and beyond!
Teaching Air Pollution: An Integrated Approach for High School Classrooms
Grade Level:
9-12

Teaching Air Pollution: An Integrated Approach for High School Classrooms

Not only can air pollution be investigated in local and global contexts, but a cross-curricular study of air pollution integrates 21st century skills into high school classrooms.
Into the Wild: Lessons for Human Impacts on Biodiversity Habitats and Ecosystems
Grade Level:
6-8 9-12

Into the Wild: Lessons for Human Impacts on Biodiversity Habitats and Ecosystems

Learn fun and memorable ways for teaching about human impacts on ecosystems that are scalable for middle and high school grades.
Eco-Modeling for Earth Day: Memorable Lessons for K-8 Learners
Grade Level:
K-2 3-5 6-8

Eco-Modeling for Earth Day: Memorable Lessons for K-8 Learners

Innovative lessons that use modeling to explore and help us understand environmental phenomenon and future eco-challenges.
Teaching Global Connections Across the Curriculum
Grade Level:
6-8 9-12

Teaching Global Connections Across the Curriculum

From the movement of people and cultures, to drivers of international trade, to the complex environmental challenges that bind us all - global connections abound.
Water Education for a Crowded World: Interactive Lessons and Tools
Grade Level:
3-5 6-8 9-12

Water Education for a Crowded World: Interactive Lessons and Tools

Lessons and materials for teaching about the connection between Earth's water and human population in grades 4-12.
Why Do Populations Grow? Lesson Plans and Tools for Secondary Classrooms
Grade Level:
6-8 9-12

Why Do Populations Grow? Lesson Plans and Tools for Secondary Classrooms

This teacher webinar covers one of the most fundamental, yet complex questions of demographics: Why do populations grow?
Counting Populations: Distance Learning Lessons to Teach About the Census
Grade Level:
6-8 9-12

Counting Populations: Distance Learning Lessons to Teach About the Census

Teaching about the census is a great opportunity for social studies and real-world math. Get ideas for teaching the census in your virtual classroom!
Distance Learning Lessons to Celebrate Earth Day
Grade Level:
K-2 3-5 6-8 9-12

Distance Learning Lessons to Celebrate Earth Day

A must-watch webinar for teachers of any grade, K-12. Great ideas for meaningful and memorable experiences to promote environmental stewardship.