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Population: Basic Statistics
This lesson reinforces the idea that Earth's population, including the population of the United States, is gowing at a dramatic rate. It discusses some of the basics of demography, the study of population and its changes, and introduces key terms used to describe a population. The lesson inlcudes an activity in which students use an online reference to look up some population statistics and answer questions related to them.
Intended for grade levels:
  • High (9-12)
  • College (13-14)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Classroom activity
    • Computer activity
Subject:
  • Environmental science
  • Geographical Sciences:
    • Human geography
  • Mathematics
Technical requirements:
Adobe Acrobat reader
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
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DLESE Catalog ID: ESA-000-000-000-029
Related resources:
This resource requires 'GeographyIQ Website'
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: Kennesaw State University
Environmental Science Activities for the 21st Century (ESA21)
http://esa21.kennesaw.edu/

Author: Ken Rhinehart
University of Southern Mississippi

Author: John Pratte
Arkansas State University