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Mapping Population Changes In The United States

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students create a choropleth map to illustrate the population growth rate of the United States. They explore how to construct a choropleth map, and discuss the impact of population changes for the future.
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Studying the States!!!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore the fifty states of America. They also learn the capitals and locations of the states. They also study the population, mottos, flags, and interesting historical facts about each state.
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State Internet Search: A Mathematical Introduction To State Reports

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students locate the population and square mileage of at least one state. Using this information students graph the population and the area of the 50 states individually and as a class, then analyze the information.
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Pond Water Survey

For Students 5th - 12th
In this survey worksheet students complete a series of short answers to questions on data collection, volume and populations of organisms.
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Welcome to Populations!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students define what population is in their own words. In this biology lesson, students explain different ways to measure population density. They interpret population graphs.
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The History and Future of Human Population Growth

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners create a timeline of human population growth based on guided reading. In this biology lesson, students analyze the trend of how population increased over time. They share their findings in class.
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Review of Populations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students review the concept of populations. In this Biology lesson plan, students will work with a partner to talk through what they remember from the unit on populations. The class will then begin to work through a concept map as a way...
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The Dynamics of Populations

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders analyze the growth rate of different population. In this biology experiment, 10th graders identify the biotic and abiotic factors that limit population size. They create a poster to show their findings in class.
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Human Population Growth Simulation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students simulate the growth of human population. In this biology lesson, students explore different perspectives on this issue. They write a reflection at the end of the activity.
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Overpopulation vs. Overuse of Resources

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders identify the consequences of human population growth. In this biology lesson, 10th graders debate on whether overpopulation or overuse of resources is more harmful to humans. They write a reflection at the end of the...
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Bean Bugs

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students practice how to estimate the size of a population of organisms. In this estimation lesson, students hypothesize how to estimate a population of organisms. Students learn to use a quadrat system to estimate population.
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Mussel Movements

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners consider the impact of invasive species on local environments. In this ecology instructional activity, watch the video, Arizona Wildlife Views, which focuses on invasive species. Students develop vocabulary, relate to meaningful...
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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 plan, students discover how knowing about the past helps with their understanding...
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Genetic Variation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars study families and their genetics.  In this investigative lesson plan students explain how variations in genetics can be harmful and how some can help with survival.
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Online Research for a Genetic Disorder

For Students 9th - 12th
In this genetics worksheet, high schoolers access a given website, chose a genetic disorder, and complete the 10 short answer questions about the disorder.
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U.S. Population Hits 300 Million

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read a story about the population in the United States reaching 300 million, and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this population lesson plan, student respond to literature by answering questions,...
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Letters From The Diaspora

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the concept of mass migration and conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to create letters written from the perspective of a person who may have migrated during the time period.
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Lesson Plan C22: Government and Population

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students discuss basic structure of National Government in United Kingdom, explore electoral system of individual countries and European Union, and complete Government and Population worksheet to practice rounding, and calculating mean...
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Population Trends

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore, examine and study the differences and similarities in the average ages of the populations of two countries in the EU. They interpret tables, draw and interpret diagrams and assess interpretations of a...
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Paint the States - 50 & D.C.

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students select and research a state as an individual project and present their findings to the class. Then, they write a one page paper and create a collage or painting of their state on a mural. Finally, students create and illustrate...
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My Life as a Loggerhead

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars discuss the current flow of the Gulf Stream and the characteristics of the Sargasso Sea. They visit websites to gather information on loggerhead sea turtles. Students imagine that they are newly hatched loggerhead turtles.
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Our Fifty States

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify and locate all fifty states in the United States and their capitals. Individually, they research one state identifying when it became a state, its motto, song, flower and nicknames. To end the lesson, they are...
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EcoFluxx

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars describe examples of predator/prey relationships in nature explain how some animals protect themselves from predation better follow all directions presented to them become more flexible, adaptable and literate learners. ...
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Identifying trophic levels and the skeletal system through Owl Pellets

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify a food chain sequence. They compare, identify, and record the rodent skeletal parts to a rodent skeletal diagram. Students construct a rodent skeleton from the skeletal parts found in the pellet. They are given the...