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Library of Congress

Loc: Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
The political landscape in imperial Germany with its six parties (founding of the SPD) and their leaders. The struggles with Bismarck's rule are described. In the second part of the page, economy and population growth are discussed.
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University of Oregon

Basics of Exponential Growth

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A site for exponential growth as it applies to population, resource consumption, polution.
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United Nations

Unpi: World Population Ageing 1950 2050 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Graphically displays the growth of the world's population with projections for 2050. Study's changes in such statistics as median age for particular countries, age demographic shifts, and the disparity between "developed" and...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Crystal Ball Math: Predicting Population Growth

For Students 9th - 10th
In this environmental science fair project, students will learn some of the ways in which the population growth of animals is modeled, and then use the logistic model to determine how a population grows when it starts far below, at, or...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Bug Vacuums: Sucking Up Biodiversity

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this science fair project you can take on the role of a wildlife biologist by examining the biodiversity of insects in your own backyard. To do this, you will follow the directions to create a homemade bug vacuum.
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US Census Bureau

U.s. Census Bureau: Population Change and Distribution [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This U.S. Census Web site gives current and past information on population changes and distribution. Must have an Adobe Reader to access.
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Population Growth

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students control the environments in four different scenarios to discover how any changes might affect populations. The different simulations include microorganisms, rabbits, foxes, and other organisms.
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United Nations

Stats Division: Indicators on Youth & Elderly Populations

For Students 9th - 10th
United Nations world population statistics on percent of youth and elderly in every country. Organized into a chart.
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Other

Rockefeller University: Human Population Dynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
Mathematically attempts to model human population growth in order to discuss whether the population will skyrocket or level off long before it doubles.
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Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes

Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Paraguay

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource site in Spanish for the country of Paraguay. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate, population, life expectancy, infant...
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Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes

Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: El Salvador

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource site in Spanish for the country of El Salvador. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate, population, life expectancy, infant...
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Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes

Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Costa Rica

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource site in Spanish for the country of Costa Rica. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate, population, life expectancy, infant...
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Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes

Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Colombia

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is on the country of Colombia. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate, population, life expectancy, infant mortality rate, and...
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Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes

Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Espana

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource site in Spanish for the country of Spain. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate, population, life expectancy, infant mortality...
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Other

Carribean Living: The Dominican Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
Carribean Living provides an excellent description of the present day economy in the Dominican Republic. It includes a special section on how the economy is changing.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Population Density in the United States

For Students 3rd - 7th
Several factors contribute to the population trends across the United States. This lesson will explore maps to discover and understand these trends.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Population Size, Density, and Distribution

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will identify and understand the significance of size, density and distribution in the population of organisms.
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Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes

Constituciones Hispanoamericanas

For Students 9th - 10th
Fascinating comparison of Spanish-speaking countries. Includes the flag and a general map of each country. Statistical data is provided for each country. Constitutional and government information is available for each country.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Introduction to Epidemiology

For Students 9th - 10th
In this comprehensive interactive tutorial you will not only learn what epidemiology is but you will also learn the role of epidemiology in public health practice. Also, you will explore the history of epidemiology to understand how its...
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US Census Bureau

U.s. Census Bureau: Migration/geographic Mobility

For Students 9th - 10th
This U.S. Census Bureau site is a first stop on regional shift information, with links to population survey information, population estimates and other related sites.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Biomes and Population Dynamics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson begins with a PowerPoint slideshow that covers important ecological concepts about biomes, limiting factors, carrying capacity, and population growth. Learners will look at the population dynamics involved with the diversity...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Living Organisms

For Students 1st - 3rd
Guide your students through a learning module about living organisms in a lake environment.
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US Census Bureau

Population Pyramids

For Students 9th - 10th
Visual representations of population distribution by age and sex for any country.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: The Habitable Planet: Demographics Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore data in this lab to see how the population demographics are transitioning with this interactive lab.