Web Center for Social Research Methods
Research Methods Knowledge Base: Sampling in Research
Site discusses the use of sampling in research. The key statistical terms used in sampling are linked for the user to quickly find definitions. The major concepts of probability and nonprobability are also highlighted.
Other
Are High Population Rates Unhealthy for a Nation?
This site debates the issue of population growth being a problem. The article specifically addresses the huge population growth in Africa.
University of Saskatchewan (Canada)
University of Saskatchewan: Modelling Natural Growth
This site shows how to model exponential growth. The site walks the student through an example problem using logarithms to find the exponential growth of the theoretical world population.
Population Connection
United Nations Population Fund
This resource attempts to assist developing countries manage their population problems.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Population Dynamics: Self Check Quiz
Take this five-question, self-checking quiz on population dynamics in ecology.
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Ecology: The Study of Interactions
Learn about how ecology is simply the study of how and why organisms interact with their environments.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Data Collecting in the Classroom
A list of two dozen questions students can easily ask eachother in the classroom to quickly collect data in hopes of using it in their study of making graphs. Some are opinion questions, while others require the counting of certain items...
University of Arizona
Pulse: Dawn of New Revolutions
A cross curricular unit focusing on how much and what kinds of foods are produced because of pesticides and genetically engineered foods. Students will investigate the impact on humans due to the new technology in food production. Topics...
Other
Population Reference Bureau: Country Stats & Reports
This site from the Population Reference Bureau could actually be considered a search engine or the beginning page of a data base. It is a thorough source of information on global population including hyperlinks to organizational sources,...
Other
El Diario Informacion General De Bolivia
This site is a reference to vital statistics and other data about the country of Bolivia. General information on the history, government, environment, and tourism of Bolivia are also provided. Illiteracy rate, average number of years of...
eSchool Today
E School Today: Overpopulation
Learn about overpopulation, and its relationship between the inhabitants and the resources available.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Limiting Factors in the Desert Ecosystem
Describes conditions in a desert that limit how large populations of species can grow.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Competition
An interactive activity where students study how two species of producers are affected by a consumer. By completing several virtual experiments and collecting data, students will be able to summarize what plants can do to defend...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: S Ic Block Scheduling
A random sample of 100 learners from a specific high school resulted in 45% of them favoring a plan to implement block scheduling. Is it plausible that a majority of the students in the school actually favor the block schedule? Learners...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Would Happen if Every Human Suddenly Disappeared?
What would happen if suddenly, every human on Earth disappeared? Dan Kwartler investigates.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Dam Removing: Changes in the Environment Affect Population
What happens to a population when the environment changes? Students remove a dam that divides an ecosystem to illustrate the effects of environmental changes. Students observe and collect data as the grass and then the rabbit populations...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: African Lions: Modeling Populations
Learn to distinguish between exponential and logistic growth of populations, identify carrying capacity, differentiate density-dependent and density-independent limiting factors, apply population models to data sets and determine...
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Minority Communities of Israel
Describes the diverse populations of Arabs or Arab-speaking groups residing in Israel.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Population Size
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at how environmental factors put limits on population sizes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Population Growth
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how rates of birth, death, immigration, and emigration affect population growth.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Population Size, Density, and Distribution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of population size, density, and distribution.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Limits to Population Growth
Explore biotic and abiotic factors that can influence the growth of populations of organisms in this interactive tutorial.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: Ms Ls2 1: Effects of Resource Availability
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-LS2-1: effects of resource availability.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Estuaries
Learn more about estuaries when you visit this informative site. This resource provides locations of and weblinks to estuaries in the United States.