Ch. 8 The Human Population
AP Curriculum Framework Units in this Chapter
3.6 Age Structure Diagrams (pdf)
3.7 Total Fertility Rate (pdf)
3.8 Human Population Dynamics (pdf)
3.9 Demographic Transition (pdf)
PowerPoint Presentations, Graphics & Charts
Ch. 8 Textbook Powerpoint (pptx)
Overview of Population Dynamics (pptx)
Demographic Transition Diagram (pdf)
Human Population Age Structure and Demographic Transition overview (pptx)
Video and Tutorials
AP Environmental Science by BozemanScience
Population Structure & Population Pyramids (BBC)
TED Talk: Dare to educate Afghan girls (TED talk, 9:36 min.)
Population Pyramids - Powerful predictors of the future (TED lesson)
Activities
7 Billion and You: What's Your Number? Enter your DOB and see your birth rank as well as how many people were born after you.
Qatar and United States Age Structure Diagrams (pdf)
Laboratory Experiments
Lab 1: Human Survivorship Curves (Refer to handouts distributed in class - due to copyright, this lab cannot be posted on online)
Use data from the Glenwood Cemetery to complete this activity, as well as data from East Greenwich Historic Cemeteries.
Alternate cemetery data: Trinity Churchyard in NYC
Data Analysis
Links coming soon
Interesting Websites
How did we get to 8 billion? (Visual Capitalist)
United States Population Clock from the US Census Bureau. Nice visuals here.
Population Pyramids of the World from 1950 to 2100 An excellent source of data and population projections here.
World Population Clock & Environmental Statistics - great visuals and statisitics here.
Human Numbers Through Time (PBS)
World in the balance - Material World (PBS)
Let Girls Learn Initiative
"Dear Future Generations: Sorry" (YouTube, 6:02 min.)
Your Life in Weeks (Wait but Why)
Chapter AP Review Questions
Chapter Review Questions p. 224-227 (Google Form with immediate feedback)
3.6 Age Structure Diagrams (pdf)
3.7 Total Fertility Rate (pdf)
3.8 Human Population Dynamics (pdf)
3.9 Demographic Transition (pdf)
PowerPoint Presentations, Graphics & Charts
Ch. 8 Textbook Powerpoint (pptx)
Overview of Population Dynamics (pptx)
Demographic Transition Diagram (pdf)
Human Population Age Structure and Demographic Transition overview (pptx)
Video and Tutorials
AP Environmental Science by BozemanScience
Population Structure & Population Pyramids (BBC)
TED Talk: Dare to educate Afghan girls (TED talk, 9:36 min.)
Population Pyramids - Powerful predictors of the future (TED lesson)
Activities
7 Billion and You: What's Your Number? Enter your DOB and see your birth rank as well as how many people were born after you.
Qatar and United States Age Structure Diagrams (pdf)
Laboratory Experiments
Lab 1: Human Survivorship Curves (Refer to handouts distributed in class - due to copyright, this lab cannot be posted on online)
Use data from the Glenwood Cemetery to complete this activity, as well as data from East Greenwich Historic Cemeteries.
Alternate cemetery data: Trinity Churchyard in NYC
Data Analysis
Links coming soon
Interesting Websites
How did we get to 8 billion? (Visual Capitalist)
United States Population Clock from the US Census Bureau. Nice visuals here.
Population Pyramids of the World from 1950 to 2100 An excellent source of data and population projections here.
World Population Clock & Environmental Statistics - great visuals and statisitics here.
Human Numbers Through Time (PBS)
World in the balance - Material World (PBS)
Let Girls Learn Initiative
"Dear Future Generations: Sorry" (YouTube, 6:02 min.)
Your Life in Weeks (Wait but Why)
Chapter AP Review Questions
Chapter Review Questions p. 224-227 (Google Form with immediate feedback)