Factors Affecting Population Growth
aligned to Standard 9 - Use Mathematical Comparisons And Visual Representations To Support Or Refute Explanations Of Factors That Affect Population Growth.
Learning Objective
I can use graphs to explain how different factors affect population growth.
Lesson Flow
Watch Video
Population pyramids: Powerful predictors of the future - Kim Preshoff
TED-Ed
Guided Notes
Key concepts students will learn:
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Population pyramids divide data by gender, with females on one side and males on the other, and show population numbers for each five-year age interval.
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Rwanda's population pyramid shows a fast-growing country, while Japan's shows a population that will begin to decline as fewer people reach reproductive age.
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Countries in advanced stages of industrialization reach a point where both birth and death rates are low, and the population remains stable or even begins to decline.
Practice
12 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Describe how a population pyramid can be used to predict future population trends. Give an example from the video.”
Teacher Guide
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