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Human Population J-Curve
» Download the PDFA graph of the exponential growth of humans.
Facts and Background:
» American Energy Use Graphic
A bar graph that compares American energy use to other countries around the world.
» History of Population Growth Graphic
A table showing milestones in human population growth.
Activities:
» The Pop Ecology Files
Students use population graphs to identify a group of mystery species, and compare the growth curves of these species to humans.
» Population Circle
A simulation of the history of World Population Growth
» Stage Stepping
A simulation where students model population growth over time, but change the average family size.
» Timber!
A cooperative-learning simulation where students track the fate of a forest that is being used by a rapidly growing village.
» World Population Video
This seven minute film depicts the history of human population growth and distribution from 1 AD through the present, then projects future growth to the year 2030.
Eight frames of the video are presented here: the opening in 1 AD; then skipping ahead to 1800, when the population reached the first billion, followed by the years in which the population reached each successive billion; and the closing frame at 2030, showing the 8.2 billion people expected to inhabit the Earth by then if current growth rates continue.
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Teaching Population: Hands-On Activities (CD-ROM)
