2.3+Human+Population

//**Anticipated Length:** 7 session of 50 minutes //

The essential question addressed in this section is: What factors will affect population growth? This section examines patterns in human population dynamics that resemble the case of yeast isolated from normal controlling factors. However, future projections for human population growth predict a leveling off at 9 million. In a project using Gapminder World as their principle data source, students will explore possible explanations for this trend and consider the potential sustainability benefits of both the stabilizing of human population and the causes for that stability on sustainability


 * Description || Materials || N.C. Essential Standards ||
 * **ACTIVITY**

Studying Human Population Growth || ||   ||
 * **VIDEO**

Filling Up (from NPR) || media type="custom" key="21446476" ||  ||
 * **ACTIVITY**

VIDEO HOW TO...

Using Excel: series of 2 videos showing how to download population data into a spreadsheet and the use the spreadsheet to graph key relationships.

(Video for novice spreadsheet users) || Part I media type="youtube" key="x5-CFOGGXTo" height="231" width="300"

Part II media type="youtube" key="x5-CFOGGXTo" height="240" width="307" ||  ||
 * **RESEARCH RESOURCES**

//**The Economist**//, a British weekly publication has produced an article and a video that addresses population dynamics and momentum. These two background items serve as research tools for the Project. || Article:
 * The Economist, "__//Fertility and living standards//__"
 * Oct 29th 2009, from the print edition
 * http://www.economist.com/node/14743589

Video: media type="youtube" key="rilAlXjunIE" height="215" width="320" ||  ||
 * **ACTIVITY**

What Will Limit Human Population Growth? || ||   ||
 * **ASSESSMENT**

Rubric for Project ||  ||   ||