Finding Population Density

Grade 745 min

Learning Objective

I can calculate population density by dividing the number of individuals by the area.

Lesson Flow

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5 min

Population Density Calculation

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Practice

14 min

7 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œA forest has 300 squirrels living in an area of 10 square kilometers. What is the population density of the squirrels in squirrels per square kilometer? A farmer counts 150 chickens in a coop that covers an area of 50 square meters. What is the population density of the chickens in chickens per square meter? A park contains 500 trees within an area of 25 hectares. What is the population density of the trees in trees per hectare?”

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