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It's About Time

Factors Affecting Population Size

For Teachers 7th - 12th
How do we predict future population growth? Young researchers investigate various factors affecting the size of our population. As they calculate and interpret graphs to determine factors that could potentially affect increases...
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ProCon

Minimum Wage

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The first ever minimum wage in America was set at 25 cents per hour in 1938 and has been steadily, if slowly, increasing ever since. Using the provided website, pupils decide if the United States should further increase the federal...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Human Population Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on the growth of the human population.
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Other

Are High Population Rates Unhealthy for a Nation?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site debates the issue of population growth being a problem. The article specifically addresses the huge population growth in Africa.
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Geographic

Photius Coutsoukis Home Page: Honduras People

For Students 9th - 10th
This short but informative site covers the Honduran people, population, age structure, population growth rate, birth rate, death rate, migration rate, infant mortality, life expectancy and much more. Information current to 1999.
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State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: Population: Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Census population estimates for 2009 indicate that North Carolina continues to be one of the fastest-growing US states. Between the 2000 Census and July 1, 2009, the state's population grew by 16.5%, compared with the US growth rate of...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Growth of Government

For Students 9th - 10th
As the 20th century has progressed, the public has come to expect the government to provide more services than in any previous era. It might be added that a greater number of services becomes economically feasible for the government to...
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Information Technology Associates

Abc Country Book: El Salvador, the People

For Students 9th - 10th
A short site dealing with the people of El Salvador. Gives population, growth rate, age structure, birth and death rates, ethnic divisions, religion, life expectancy, literacy rate, etc. Information from 1995.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Global Trends Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive quiz from NOVA, take the Environmental Challenge and test your knowledge of human impact on the world's natural resources and climate.
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: British Virgin Islands: People

For Students 9th - 10th
This chart with information about the people of the British Virgin Islands is compiled from the CIA World Fact Book. You can find out about the median age, education, religions, and ethnic groups.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Swazi

For Students 9th - 10th
"Swazi" refers to the nation, tribe, or ethnic group, or an individual, "siSwati" to the language. SiSwati speakers are found in Swaziland, South Africa, and Mozambique. Within Swaziland, the population (the great majority of which is...
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Other

Seafriends: Soil Dependence

For Students 9th - 10th
This website looks at our dependence on soil and what it produces. It includes text, graphs, charts, illustrations and important statistics. Hosted by the Seafriends Marine Conservation and Education Center.