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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Most Troublesome Exotic Invasive Plant Species Web Quest

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners participate in a Web Quest activity in which they identify common exotic invasive plant species of the Southern Appalachian Region. After identifying the top 10 exotic invasive species, they choose one to research in depth.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Corruption Widespread in 70 Countries

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Corruption Widespread in 70 Countries," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Australians Happiest People in the World

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Australians Happiest People in the World," and then respond to 20 short answer and 7 true or false questions about the selection.
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Website
United Nations

United Nations: Department of Economic and Social Affairs: Population

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent source for credible population data. Contains links to the world population data and demographic trends and themes.
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Handout
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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Website
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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Website
Population Connection

Population Connection

For Students 9th - 10th
Population Connection, a grassroots organization concerned about overpopulation and its affect on the quality of life, provides a wealth of materials about human population. Resources include world population fact sheets, factoids,...
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Interactive
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Real Time World Population Counter

For Students 9th - 10th
This takes you directly to a world population counter, an excellent Learning Tool Java applet based on U.S. census bureau data that estimates the world's current population. Also allows users to enter their birthdate and shows the...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: The World Population: Logistic Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will collect world population data from the Internet, find a logistic model for the data, and use their model to predict future populations.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Math Today World Population in 2050

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The data in the USA TODAY Snapshot "World Population in 2050" is in a relative frequency form. students can use the percents to calculate the population for each of the continents shown and then display this data as a bar graph.
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Article
Other

Monthly Review: Global Resource Depletion: Is Population the Problem?

For Students 9th - 10th
An analysis of the global challenge of diminishing resources and how this relates to world population growth. (Published: Jan. 2013)
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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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Unit Plan
Geographypods

Geographypods: Theme 1: Population and Settlement

For Students 9th - 10th
A rich collection of highly engaging learning modules on topics related to population and settlement. Covers six main areas - population growth, population change, population migration, land use, settlement characteristics and patterns,...
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Website
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Choosing Future Population

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay on population growth past, present and future and the impact on society. Includes guiding questions for students and links to related resources.
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Website
Other

World Population Highlights 2007: Urbanization

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at world urbanization with interesting facts to support unprecedented urban grown in recent decades. Answers the following questions: "Where will populations Grow?" and "How does urbanization affect the Environment?"
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Website
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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Website
Other

Population Reference Bureau: Country Stats & Reports

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
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Handout
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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Website
Other

Population for Countries and Cities Around the World

For Students 9th - 10th
Site calculates and approximates populations for numerous major cities around the world, and also has information about world countries as well.
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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Population

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
MathWorld offers a number of related meanings for population in the realm of statistics.
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Activity
Other

Population Connection: Food for Thought [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan and activity will demonstrate how differences in population and resource use combine to affect a population's quality of life. Population demographics, land use patterns, energy, and wealth are explored to increase...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: The World Population: Logistic Model With Ti Interactive!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, the logistic model for the growth of the world's population will be developed.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: The World Population: Linear and Exponential Models

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The population of the world has grown rapidly over the last century. In this activity, several models for the growth of the world's population will be developed. The validity of each in predicting past, current, and future populations...
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Interactive
Population Connection

Population Connection: World Population History

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the peopling of our planet from multiple perspectives- historical, environmental, social, and political.

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