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The Growth Of A City

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners define what a city is. They investigate the top 10 - 15 most populated cities. SDescribe factors influencing the location and growth of urban sites. They site examples of cities that have grown with different models of urban...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Population Impact on the Environment

For Students 6th - 8th
In this population impact worksheet, students 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.
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HIV/AIDS and Contemporary Population Dynamics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe the spread and occurrence of HIV/AIDS at multiple scales. They explain global and regional variations in the occurrence of HIV/AIDS and the spread of HIV/AIDS in the United States
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Curated OER

Ecology: Factors Influencing Animal Populations

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars assess the factors affecting animal populations. Working in groups they define specific vocabulary terms and complete several activities from "Project Wild."
Worksheet
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Rough Rule

For Students 6th - 8th
For this algebra activity, learners estimate the Canadian population using the rough rule. There are two questions.
Activity
US Department of Commerce

Community Change

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
America is a country on the move. Analyzing data from the Census Bureau, class members gauge the people moving in and out of their areas. An interactive web feature allows pupils to see who is moving out and moving in, while discussion...
PPT
BW Walch

Creating and Graphing Exponential Equations

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Frequently found in biology and economic application problems, exponential equations show up as stars in this introductory presentation. Taking no background or knowledge of exponentials for granted, the slides walk learners...
AP Test Prep
College Board

2017 AP® Human Geography Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
How have urban planners tried to attract people to cities? What can be done about booming birth rates in some parts of the world? How does a country's political structure affect the well being of its people? Scholars investigate these...
Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Life

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
How 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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Food Safety Lab

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use the scientific method to investigate the role of temperature in microbial growth. In this food preservation instructional activity, students set up an experiment with fruit in room temperature and in a refrigerator. They...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

HIV/AIDS And Contemporary Population Dynamics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers describe the spread and occurence of HIV/AIDS at multiple scales. They explain global and regional variations in the occurence of HIV/AIDS and explain the spread of HIV/AIDS in the United States.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Graphing the Population Explosion of Weeds

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students are introduced to the seed cycle and draw the specific steps. In groups, they identify the human barriers to the spreading of weeds. After calculating the rate of spreading of the Yellowstar Thistle, they create graphs to see a...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Sample Midyear Examination (Chemistry and Biology)

For Students 7th - 12th
A 12-page midterm exam sample can be given to young scientists in preparation for an exam. This particular installment is geared toward a class that delves into both ecology and chemistry concepts. There is no way to separate the 50...
Lesson Plan
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In the Billions and Linear Modeling

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Your learners analyze population data to discern if it best fits a linear scenario. The idea of change by equal differences over equal intervals is enforced in this real-life task. 
PPT
Curated OER

Early 18c Europe: Proto-Industrialism

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Providing key information, visually appealing pictures, and thought-provoking questions, this series of slides presents your class with a study of 18th century Europe as it becomes increasingly urbanized. From peasants to princes, the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Species Interactions

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners study the scientific concepts of biodiversity and conservation through the use of basic equations of population growth and hands-on experiments/simulations. The lesson includes a take-home assignment which can be used for final...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Buying Cars/Financing Cars Compound Interest

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Provide a real world context in which exponential functions are used to determine a eal world phenomena such as compound interest and exponential growth. This instructional activity should be taught after students have mastered the laws...
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Curated OER

The State of the Planet

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners address four different environmental topics (water issues, the threat of food shortages, human population growth, and global warming) as they watch a film and discuss the future of the earth. In groups, they complete various...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Overpopulation

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Students examine population growth and how it impacts our environment.  In this population lesson students identify the causes and consequences of overpopulation.
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Exponential Modeling

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Investigate exponential growth and decay. A set of six activities has pupils collecting and researching data in a variety of situations involving exponential relationships. They model these situations with exponential functions and solve...
Worksheet
Bismarck Public Schools

History & Math of the 1830s

For Students 5th - 7th
Using this interdisciplinary instructional activity, your young historians will have the opportunity to practice their math skills while learning about the drastic population increase in the United States during the presidency of Andrew...
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Interactions Among Living Things

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students role play predators and prey, classify organisms as predator or prey, and describe factors that affect population growth and size.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Modeling: Having Kittens

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Cats can't add, but they do multiply! Determine the number of descendants of a single cat given specific facts about cats and kittens. The lesson focuses on developing strategies for problem solving using both individual and group work....
eBook
Open Oregon Educational Resources

Environmental Biology

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Everyone has a responsibility to take care of the environment. Give learners a sense of our environmental concerns with a complete course on environmental biology. The textbook resource includes instruction on topics such as population...

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