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Columbia University

Nasa: Sedac: Population Distribution and Change

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of forty-nine data sets from SEDAC (Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center) that examine the distribution of human populations around the world and the changes that have taken place in...
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Interactive
Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: u.s. Population Density Map

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive tool that lets you choose a map (Census or Religion), then choose demographic or religious profiles to create a slideshow.
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Other

Transcontinental Phragmites

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this lesson, students will examine the spread of Phragmites, an invasive species, across the Atlantic from Europe to the United States, and look for connections to human navigation patterns, while applying their knowledge of American...
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Simple Population Space Usage

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using data on population, land area, and house size, students will investigate how much space is used by people in Texas compared to the population of the world, and how much space would be required to give everyone in the world the...
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Other

Population

For Students 9th - 10th
Population directly effects our everyday lives in many ways. Explore the effects of population by learning about population density, population distribution, and population change.
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Mass Exodus From the Plains

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is from PBS.org explaining the migration of people out of the plains during the dust bowl. Use this article to learn all about the reasons people left and where they went.