7 Billion: How Did We Get So Big So Fast?

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http://www.npr.org/2011/10/31/141816460/visualizing-how-a-population-grows-to-7-billion

What is a Drip into the Glass?
What is a Drip out of the Glass?
Where are most people found today?  Was it the same 1000 years ago?
When did we reach 1 Billion people on Planet Earth?
What happened to slow the leaks out of the glass?
How long did it take to go from 1 Billion people to 7 Billion?
What are the issues we face to see if we can survive having so many people?

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PowerPoint presentation on vocabulary and concepts for the Population Unit.  Take notes as we investigate the materials.  You can also find the PowerPoint on Schoology.

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What is one concept about population you fully understand?  I fully understand ___________.


What is one concept you are struggling to understand?  

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