Counting on People (4-6)

Contact Information

Phone: 202-332-2200

Email: PopEd@popconnect.org

Street Address: Population Connection, 1400 16th Street, NW, Suite 320
Washington, District of Columbia 20036

Last Updated: 12-05-2005

Compendium Resource

Reviewer Comments

General Content
"Demonstrates important ecological and human concepts."

Presentation
"Appreciate the 2001 update [on the data]."

Pedagogy
"Provides a variety of lessons and learning opportunities for students."

"Activities are more suited to older students' ability to assimilate and process complex issues."

Teacher Usability
"Easy to use; folds flat for copying student pages."

"Easy to integrate into all areas of the curriculum."

Focus on Communities
"Environmentally strong with clear links to the human impact on sustainability of the planet."

EE Program/Resource ss Details

Provided by: Population Connection, National Office

Description: Counting on People (1994, 147 p.) is an elementary guide (grades 1-6) designed to increase student understanding of global population growth, resource use, and waste production. Activities are organized around eight modules that explore the meaning of populations, carrying capacity, basic human needs, the concept of crowding, the relationship between resource use and waste production, and the impact of human population growth on wildlife. All activities and readings in Counting on People are correlated to the California State Board of Education Content Standards. Correlations are available at www.PopulationEducation.org.

Web Address: http://www.PopulationEducation.org

Program/Resource Type: Curriculum

Audience Served: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Cost: $13 plus shipping and handling

EE Focus: Natural Resources/Res. Mgmt., Population, Recycling/Waste Mgmt.

Academic Focus: History/Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary

Correlated to these State Standards: Science
Correlations to Standards have been determined by the Provider and have not been verfied by CREEC Network staff or CDE.

Counties Served: Statewide

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Report Card

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General Content
Presentation
Pedagogy
Teacher Usability
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Discipline Emphasis

Science
History/Social Science
Health
Mathematics
Visual/Performing Arts
Language Arts
Industrial/Vocational Ed.
Foreign Language