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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Human Demographics

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils explore factors that change human population growth in a biology simulation for seven countries including the United States, China, Egypt, Germany, Italy, India, and Mexico. Factors such as age at which women begin having...
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Handout
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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Article
Christian Science Monitor

Christian Science Monitor: Population Decline in Sight

For Students 9th - 10th
This Christian Science Monitor article notes the projections of a UN Conference of March 2001, predicting that fertility rates worldwide are decreasing, and population decline is in sight.
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Unit Plan
Other

California State University: Biology Labs Online: Demography Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive set of virtual experiment assignments where students explore four factors that affect the population demographics of seven countries, including population size and structure, mortality, and birth rate. Includes background...
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Unit Plan
University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Demographic Trends, Fertility, & Migration

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource consists of graphs and articles that review general demographic changes and related national policies on migration. The goal is to provide information about general population trends, while encouraging a critical...