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Thinking About the Environment: Where Are Our Forests?
Students investigate our lack of forests by examining population. In this deforestation lesson, students research a list of the continents, their populations, and remaining forest area. Students discuss why forests are disappearing and...
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Shrinking Spaces
Students describe the impact of population growth on the environment. They describe how cities affect their surrounding environment and explain how cities are handling growth and its resulting effect on the quality of life. They visit...
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Modeling Population Growth
Students collect data on population growth. In this statistics lesson, students graph their data and make predictions. They find the linear regression and the best fit line.
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Population Dilemma
Ninth graders explore population growth. In this Algebra I activity, 9th graders conduct an experiment simulating population growth. Students create a model and relate the results to a real-world situation. Students create a scatter...