Mysteries of the U.S. Pyramids
Lesson Plans
Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12History, Mathematics
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What it is
- In this lesson, students will learn how to read population pyramids, use population data to calculate percentages, and graph population pyramids.
- Students will understand the influences behind population changes and the implications of population distributions.
Teaching tips
Positives
- The provided population pyramid graph paper makes the activity easy and accessible for students.
- Students will develop critical thinking skills as they evaluate the relationship between population changes and historical events.
Prerequisites
- Students should have some experience calculating percentages.
- Students should have a basic understanding of historical events and contexts that may have shaped population distribution.
Differentiation & Implementation
- For more practice with creating population pyramids and to localize the activity, students can create one for their town's demographics.
- After completing the activity, students can look at the population pyramids alongside a timeline of major historical events and evaluate causal relationships in the data.
- Students can discuss how the population influences climate change and how climate disasters impact the population.
From the scientist review
There is no specific climate science in this resource to review, but the data within is all cited correctly and accessible. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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