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\nWorld Population History\n

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\nSix lessons challenge 21st-century learners to interpret maps, analyze real-world data sets, and use technology such as GIS to understand key global issues. The lessons, which can be used sequentially as a unit or individually, are...\n
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\nWriting Exercises: Patterns of Change, #3\n

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\nChange is an inevitable factor in all existence, and your class has the task of examining three different patterns of change that affect our modern world. Question one focuses on advancements that have prolonged the average life...\n
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\nOverpopulation\n

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\nStudents examine population growth and how it impacts our environment.  In this population instructional activity students identify the causes and consequences of overpopulation.\n
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\nThe Science of Overpopulation\n

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\nThe population of the US increased 300 percent in the 20th century, but the use of raw materials increased by 1,700 percent. Explore human population growth over time with a video that examines the history of why such growth has occurred...\n
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\nRegents High School Examination: Living Environment 2010\n

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\nThis exam covers every topic in a typical first-year biology course. A wide variety of question styles gives high schoolers every opportunity to show what they know. Why start from scratch when a comprehensive final exam is easily...\n
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\nOverpopulation vs. Overuse of Resources\n

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\nTenth graders identify the consequences of human population growth. In this biology lesson, 10th graders debate on whether overpopulation or overuse of resources is more harmful to humans. They write a reflection at the end of the...\n
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\nLife\n

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\nHow does life evolve? The interactive provides a simulation based on the Game of Life invented by mathematician John Conway. Users can run the applet with the preset rules and settings or adjust them to view whether overpopulation or...\n
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\nDeer Population\n

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\nNinth graders study deer including their reproduction rate and management in Pennsylvania.  In this deer overpopulation lesson students estimate deer population and suggest management tools. \n
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\nHuman Population Growth in the Future, What are We Going to Do?\n

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\nStudents predict what will happen to human population in the future. In this biology activity, students brainstorm possible solutions to overpopulation problems. They create a persuasive brochure about their views on this issue.\n
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\nThis Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land\n

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\nStudents explore the difficulties, and some absurd situations, caused by repeated land subdivisions in the rural areas of poor and overpopulated regions.\n
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\nShould Populations in an Ecosystem be Restricted?\n

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\nFourth graders experiment to determine how overpopulation effects ecosystems specifically plants. In this ecosystem lesson, 4th graders conduct an ecosystems experiment after listening to Claire Daniel's, Ecosystems. They watch a video,...\n
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\nRadish Seed Garden\n

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\nFifth graders explore the effects of overpopulation in an ecosystem while applying the scientific method. They discuss overpopulation and its meaning. Students as an organism competes for space in an overpopulated area. They plant...\n
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\nHow Do Populations Grow?\n

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\nStudents 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.\n
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\nThe Urban Explosion\n

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\nStudents investigate the uncontrolled development of the world's major cities. They define key vocabulary terms, view and discuss video excerpts, and complete a project that involves drawing a \"perfect city,\" developing a plan to...\n
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\nNatural Resources: Getting a Fair Share?\n

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\nStudents 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.\n
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\nPopulation Impact on the Environment\n

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\nIn this population impact worksheet, middle schoolers 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.\n
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\nPopulations Lab - Exponential Graphing\n

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\nNinth 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.\n
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\nWorld History: Why Civilizations Fall\n

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\nStudents 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.\n
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\nTypes of Natural Selection\n

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\nNatural selection—good things come to those who mate. The video introduces the idea of natural selection. Then it details three types: directional, stabilizing, and disruptive. It includes both graphs and examples for each type.\n
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\nDefusing the Population Bomb\n

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\nWith a human population of 7.6 billion and counting, how do we tackle the population problem? Examine the data using a video from an extensive science playlist. The resource explains why the human population began to increase rapidly,...\n
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\nThe Anthropocene and the Near Future: Crash Course Big History #9\n

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\nThe Anthropocene covers the last century in an unofficial geological era. An informative video considers both the pros and cons of progress. It discusses the environmental impact, changes in lifestyle, political changes, wars, and...\n
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\nEnvironmental Impact\n

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\nStudents analyze a 20th century photograph of a Los Angeles landscape and examine the population expansion of L.A. They discuss the principles of design, complete a worksheet, and write a research paper on overpopulation in Los Angeles.\n
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\nThe Population Explosion: Causes and Consequences\n

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\nStudents use this lesson to focus on population growth and the threat of overpopulation. In groups, they analyze the world birth and death rates to determine the growth rate of the population. As a class, they discuss the causes and...\n
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\nCommunities on the Threshold of Change\n

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\nViewers of the short documentary Santa Cruz Del Islote consider how changes in climate and overfishing impact the life style of the 1,200 residents of a small island off the coast of Cartagena, Columbia.\n
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