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How Big is Big? Lesson Plan

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How Big is Big?

Students compare and contrast population densities throughout the world. Using maps, they estimate the relative size of the world's regions and populations. They develop analogies to discover the world they live in and hypothesize about Mexican immigration statistics in the United States

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Concepts

population density, population

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Grade

3rd - 8th

Subjects

Arithmetic & Pre-Algebra

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Instructional Strategy

Inquiry-Based Learning

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