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- 6th - 8th
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Students discover that throughout history cities have been centers of population but that human exploitation of fossil fuels was key to the growth of large cities worldwide. They research urban growth through a number of websites. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the importance of food surpluses to the historical development of urban ecosystems. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explain that throughout history cities have been centers of population. They explain that human exploitation of fossil fuels was key to the growth of large cities worldwide. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students map the changes that occur in the land as a result of urban sprawl. They explore the problems that paving and building have on the watershed and the habitats on the Northshore. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students analyze and interpret trends in farmland and population data. They develop line graphs of farmland acreage and population growth in Michigan, compare land use to population growth, and evaluate the pros and cons of developing farmland. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the recent population explosion of the world. After watching a demonstration on closed systems, they identify the role humans have on the depletion of natural resources and lowering the standard of living. To end the lesson, they watch video segments of "The Earth at Risk" series and discuss. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students research how and why economic development, population growth and environmental change affected, and were affected by, the Industrial Revolution. Visual aspects of the lesson will help students actually "see" the changes. Full Review »
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- 12th
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This Internet-based learning activity challenges the student to find sources online and elsewhere that describe real-world population dilemmas. Student activities include: Creating a working glossary, discussion of population problems. researching hometown population, simulation, writing activity, multimedia presentation, urban planning. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students contrast population and other vital statistics for two countries. They analyze seven selected data items from the Population Reference Bureau's 1996 World Population Data Sheet and describe population patterns. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explain the significance of population trends on world regions. They define relevant population vocabulary and examine age-gender patterns at various scales. Full Review »
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