Curated OER
Displaying Populations: Jellybeans, Paper and People
Learners investigate the factors affecting population growth. In this biology lesson, students collect data from the lab and graph them. They estimate population size using a mathematical formula.
Curated OER
Alice Computer Programming
Students explore multimedia components. In this science inquiry instructional activity, students read "Invitation to the Game" by Monica Hughes and they use the Alice Computer Programming System to better understand population dynamics.
Curated OER
Analyzing the Job Market for Babysitting in Your Neighborhood
Middle schoolers conduct research on a neighborhood in Canada. For this data analysis lesson, students use data from the 2006 Canadian census to draw conclusions about a population group.
Curated OER
Population Dynamics of Growth of Drosophila
Students investigate population dynamics such as variation in density of females, composition of food sources an environmental factors such as light and temperature on Drosophila. They then relate their findings to human populations and...
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United Nations
Unpi: World Population Ageing 1950 2050 [Pdf]
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...
Other
Rockefeller University: Human Population Dynamics
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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Other
Clemson Cooperative Extension: The Basics of Population Dynamics [Pdf]
Students learn the many ecological factors that affect the carrying capacity for populations of wild species.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Computer Simulation of the Sonoran Desert Community
The computer program's simulation of a Sonoran desert community should ultimately strengthen the student's comprehension of what is required for a natural ecosystem to sustain itself (remain in balance). This computer simulation program...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Biomes and Population Dynamics
This lesson begins with a PowerPoint slideshow that covers important ecological concepts about biomes, limiting factors, carrying capacity, and population growth. Students will look at the population dynamics involved with the diversity...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Applied Mathematics Topics
Over a dozen topics in the field of Applied Mathematics are explored here. Each link contained detailed explanations of the area in question, along with examples and sketches that both teachers and students will find helpful.
NC State University
Nc State University: Population Dynamics
Students will understand the ecological concepts behind population dynamics of wildlife species.
US Census Bureau
U.s. Census Bureau: u.s. Pop Clock Projection
A clock of the current U.S. population updated by the census bureau. Contains historical estimated population statistics
Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Monitor: Population Decline in Sight
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.
Other
Census of India
The Indian Census is the largest single source of statistics on the people of India. This is the official site that includes a wealth of statistics.
US Census Bureau
U.s. Census Bureau: Population and Household Economics
U.S. Census Bureau statistics involving 40+ subdivisions of the U.S. population and statistics involving these demographics.
National Audubon Society
National Audubon Society: Advocacy
The Audubon Society focuses its efforts on attempting to slow the population explosion through various publications and resources.
Population Connection
Population Connection
This is the official home of Population Connection (formerly Zero Population Growth), a non-profit organization focused on slowing population growth. This site offers current information on government legislation and policy in this...
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.
Other
Population Education: Homepage
Population Education provides teacher training and a variety of teacher tools to help educators on population concepts such as population growth, overpopulation, our effect on the environment, and related resources.
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: Life Science: Population Growth Patterns
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What does population growth mean? You can probably guess that it means the number of individuals in a population is increasing. The population growth rate tells you...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Limiting Factors to Population Growth
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For a population to be healthy, factors such as food, nutrients, water and space, must be available. Limiting factors are resources or other factors in the...