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Gapminder World 2012
Here is a very interesting infographic that compares the average life expectancies, per capita incomes, and population sizes of every country in the world in 2012.
Student Handouts
Writing Exercises: Patterns of Change, #3
Change 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...
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Where Life Is Too Short
Students predict how a pandemic would affect aspects of South Africa's society. In this world issues and geography lesson, students read a letter outlining the problems affecting South Africa. Students discuss and analyze how resource...
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Health Care
Students analyze information and draw conclusions about the reality of human life expectancy; the battle between health care technology and our own internal time clocks. Students answer questions such as "Why does aging occur and can...
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What Are My Daily Calorie Needs?
Students explore what their personal nutritional requirements are. For this exploratory lesson students calculate their total daily energy needs and energy outputs and study how age is related to changing this.
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Life Expectancy at Birth
Young scholars create a line graph on the life expectancy for males and females in Canada. In this math and health lesson plan, students review table and graph terminology, create line graphs, and analyze the differences in life...
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Health: The Three Dimensions
Pupils examine the three dimensions of health, wealth, and happiness from both emotional and social perspectives. Among the week-long activities are discussions about good and poor habits, minimizing risks by proper planning and...
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It's Your Wellness
Learners define wellness and take a Life Expectancy Survey. They discuss factors that affect wellness, view a Powerpoint presentation on wellness, and design a mouse pad that demonstrates how to avoid negative personal risk behaviors.
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Sorting Information Calories from Food
In this computer research worksheet, students load ViewPoint and open the Countries file. They utilize the search tool to select countries outside the continents of Europe and North America. Students also utilize the Sort tool to sort...
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How Old Is Old?
Students explore longevity in the United States and the impact of one living longer. Statistics are used to identify life expectancy of an individual from his or her birth. Gender differences are investigated.