Module · Grade 12 · Science

Population and Resources

Human population growth and resource use.

Grade: Grade 12
Subject: Science
Course: Environmental Science
Strand: Earth and Space Science
Standards: HS-ESS3-1 HS-LS2-1
NGSS

Tools

1 on the bench, not built yet.

Grade 12 · Science · Data Desk

Population Dashboard

Real population and resource-use data by country; compare footprints and project the future.

Word Wall

6 words in English and Spanish: demographic transition, ecological footprint, birth rate, age structure, tragedy of the commons, resource depletion. Print them as wall cards, mini cards or a student glossary.

Print the words

Family Game Night

Games to send home: one printed page, 15 to 20 minutes, with paper, cards, dice or things around the house. English and Spanish.

Resource Squeeze2-5 players · 15 minutes · a bowl of 50 dry beans or coins, a cup per player, paper, a pencil