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Transportation in East Asia

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners engage in research about the subject of transportation in Eastern Asia. The size of countries and population pose challenges that are studied and reflected upon in student writings from the information found.
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Fish and Zooplankton Through Remote Sensing

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Ecology aces examine sea surface temperature maps and relate temperatures to concentration in fish and zooplankton populations. Take your class to a computer lab and provide experience with actual remote sensing data. Some of the links...
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Fundamentals of Matter

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the the constituents and properties of matter. They use the scientific process while exploring solids, liquids, gases, the mass, volume and density of matter. Students plan and conduct an investigation to measure...
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Cities as Transportation Centers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work in small groups to identify some of the major transportation centers, recommending two as possible sites for a national political convention, based on population density and the travel networks available in 1835.
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Jeopardy 8th Grade (Science)

For Teachers 7th - 8th
There are so many topics touched upon in this Jeopardy-style science game, that it is difficult to classify! The categories include electricity, matter, ecology, earth and space, and scientific investigation. This would best be used at...
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Population Fundamentals-Building a Foundation

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students present demographic data in a graphic format that supports analysis and interpretation.
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Discussion Sheet 7: Exponential Growth

For Students Higher Ed
For this exponential growth worksheet, students determine the population of a country. They set up an integral which represents the mass of an abject and determined the total accumulation of snow in a region. This one-page worksheet...
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Changing Planet: The Warming of Our Large Lakes - Reasons for Concern

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Another A+ instructional activity on the impact of climate change comes to you from the National Earth Science Teachers Association. In this installment, learners model the stratification of water in lakes due to temperature differences....
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Nutria And The Disappearing Marsh

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Young analysts examine changes in the nutria population, vegetation density, and marsh area over time in the wetlands of Louisiana. They import data and use the TI-73 Explorer to graph and analyze the effects of nutria on marsh loss.
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Biomanipulation

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students explore the effects of aquatic trophic relationships on water transparency. They observe and explain the effects of reducing nutrient inputs on agal density on water transparency.
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Historical Indian Treaties and Aboriginal Population

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders navigate an online atlas of Canada and compare the land area of of historical Aboriginal peoples in Manitoba to present-day figures.
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Internal Spatial Structure of Cities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the internal spatial structure of cities. In groups, they analyze patterns of functions, structure and characteristics of settlement patterns. They also identify the population densities of land value of business...
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Size Per Unit

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate how to find the average and the concept of a per unit quantity and its applications. They also make connections of using population density and how to find the speed with its relating formula. This is bringing...
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The Continent Game

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students order the continents in terms of area, population and other geographic terms.
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How Much Is There To Eat?

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders compare the relationship of food production and population in India with the southern regions of the United States.
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Mapping South America

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore South America. In this South American lesson, students use their geography skills to create population, terrain, biomes/vegetation, and major exports maps. Students present their finished maps to their classmates and...
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Tracking Narwhals in Greenland The Ocean Unicorn

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students study the ecology, habitats, geographic range and feeding habits of narwhals. They determine at least three reasons for the decline in the narwhal populations and complete the accompanying worksheets.
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A Sense of West Virginia

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students consider their perceptions of the world through their 5 senses while visiting the West Virginia State Museum. In this West Virginia history lesson, students discover how knowing about the past helps with their understanding of...
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The Geography of the Philippines

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the geographic features and population distribution of the Philippines. They analyze maps, take a quiz, define monsoon, and discuss how the people in the Philippines have adapted to their environment.
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How Much Space Do We Have?

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Census-takers view the Internet to find the total population of a city and its total land area. They work with different mathematical scenarios that involve populations and land area in their city. They complete math problems and unit...
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Where Do Canadians Live?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate Canadian people by researching the geography of the country.  In this world geography lesson, students identify locations within Canada with large populations based on their access to waterways.  Students view and...
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Where We Live

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze Canada's population distribution. They access online information to gather demographic information about two Canadian cities. They compare and contrast the quality of life in the two cities and present their findings.
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Geography of Japan

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students complete a worksheet that guides them through an overview of Japanese geography. Students research the topography, climate, population and size of Japan and consider how these factors work together to produce Japanese culture.
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Overpopulation

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Students examine population growth and how it impacts our environment.  In this population lesson students identify the causes and consequences of overpopulation.

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