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Resource Type
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Grade
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Human Population Growth Simulation
7
9th - 10th
2.0/5 Stars

Students simulate the growth of human population. In this biology lesson, students explore different perspectives on this issue. They write a reflection at the end of the activity.

How Do Populations Grow?
695
9th - 12th
5.0/5 Stars

Students examine how populations grow and how invasive species can affect the balance of ecosystems. They simulate the growth of lily pads, analyze and record the data, and simulate the results of an invasive species on an ecosystem.

World History: Why Civilizations Fall
38
6th - 8th
3.0/5 Stars

Students examine factors leading to the demise of ancient civilizations. They list causes that led to the downfall of these societies. Students conduct Internet research and participate in online archaeological investigations.

Populations Lab - Exponential Graphing
49
9th
3.0/5 Stars

Ninth graders investigate the application of populations that exists in one's everyday environment, in order to develop an understanding of how mathematics is a key component in the understanding of population dynamics.

Natural Resources: Getting a Fair Share?
91
9th - 12th
3.0/5 Stars

High schoolers explore the impact of human behavior on key components of the environment, examine how theirn own personal decisions have added to the problem, and explore possible solutions to the current ecological crisis.

Population Impact on the Environment
393
6th - 8th
3.0/5 Stars

In this population impact worksheet, learners investigate how the growth in human population has contributed to certain effects on the environment. This worksheet has 5 short answer and 4 fill in the blank questions.

Shrinking Spaces
224
9th - 12th
5.0/5 Stars

Students describe the impact of population growth on the environment. They describe how cities affect their surrounding environment and explain how cities are handling growth and its resulting effect on the quality of life. They visit the CIA World Fact book Web site and read the information posted about Kenya.

World Hunger - A Cultural Crisis
89
9th - 12th
3.0/5 Stars

Pupils explore the problem of world hunger and starvation. After a class discussion, students use a map to identify specific areas where populations are starving. In groups, pupils research reasons for the lack of food. They prepare a presentation explaining the findings and recommendations for a specified country.

World Food Day
640
5th - 10th
4.0/5 Stars

In this World Food Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, asking questions, surveying, and writing. Students complete 12 activities for World Food Day.

The History and Future of Human Population Growth
20
9th - 10th
2.0/5 Stars

Young scholars create a timeline of human population growth based on guided reading. In this biology lesson, students analyze the trend of how population increased over time. They share their findings in class.