Class: APES

Time: 90 min

Area: Population
growth
Job: Analyzing
population growth and
food supply

Population growth webquest

Desired Outcomes for this Lesson

Goal(s) for this lesson:
By the end of class, students will be able to analyze the growth and decline in
population of the earth.
By the end of class students will analyze the challenges in population growth and
food need.
By the end of class students will explore global trends of food consumption and
population.

Standards addressed in this lesson:

Define the difference in food supply and food need (AGCL 01.01.a)
Analyze global trends (population, societal, income, health, environmental) and the impact on
food supply (AGCL 01.01.b)
Analyze trends (population, societal, income, health, environmental) and their impact on food
systems (FPPS 01.03.c)
Objectives/Targets:
Essential Questions: What questions will be
I can evaluate the growth trend of the
answered as a result of this lesson?
worlds population.
How does the changing population effect
I can compare food need and food
future aspect of life and the production
supply in relation to population.
of goods?

Assessments to Measure Student Growth (data points to be secured

for student growth)
Unit:

This lesson:
Students complete the worksheet in
entirety while explaining their thinking

The Learning Plan

Materials: Laptop, Books, Highlighters and markers

Terms to Age structure: describes how members of a population are distributed across
Know: age ranges.
Least developed: classified in terms of their low gross national income (GNI),
their weak human assets and their high degree of economic vulnerability.
Population Density: a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume;
it is a quantity of type number density
Nutritional Deficiency: an inadequate supply of essential nutrients
(as vitamins and minerals) in the diet resulting in malnutrition or disease.
Kcal: kilocalorie. One kilocalorie is equal to 1000 calories.
Per capita: For each person
Food Supply: food obtained for a household or for a country
Food Need: physical and economic access to food that meets people's dietary
needs as well as their food preferences

Hectare: equal to 100 ares

Desertification: the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a
result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture
Carrying Capacity: the number of people, other living organisms, or crops that
a region can support without environmental degradation
Overpopulation: the number of individuals compared to the relevant resources,
such as the water and essential nutrients they need to survive. It can result from
an increase in births, a decline in mortality rates, an increase in immigration, or
an unsustainable biome and depletion of resources.

Resources http://www.census.gov/popclock/
: http://desip.igc.org/mapanim.html
http://unohrlls.org/about-ldcs/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states_and_dependent_territories_b
y_population_density
http://www.poodwaddle.com/Stats/
http://www.who.int/nutrition/topics/3_foodconsumption/en/print.html
Special
Instructio
ns:

Engage/
Motivatio
n:

Number the amount of handouts so they are returned at the end of class.
Go through parts of the powerpoint. Give students ample amount of time
to complete that section. Then move on. Anything not completed will be
homework.
Go over Kcal and per capita and what that means for questions 13-15

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4639vev1Rw

5 min
Explore/
Discovery
of
informati
on:
Time: 65
min
Explain/
Provide
new
informati
on:
Time: 10
min
Elaborate/
Apply in a
new

Worksheet blank attached

Quick PPT recap of slides with helpful information.

context:
Time:

Evaluate/
Assessme
nt:
Time: 5

Quickwrite. 3 sentence summary of what was learned during class.

APES Human Population Growth Web Quest

Click here: http://www.census.gov/popclock/
1. What is the exact time right now?
2. What is the U.S. population right now?
3. Where is New York ranked among state populations?
4. Describe the age structure from 2000 to 2014. Is there a decline, increase or stability in the
population of the United States?
Click on the topic "Animated Map" and watch.
http://desip.igc.org/mapanim.html
5. Where in the world did the human population appear to start?
6. What was the world population in 1985?
7. What is the expected world population in 2020?
8. What parts of the world are still unoccupied? Why do you think that?

Most countries are trying to reduce their growth rate. Zero population growth means
that as many people are being born as there are dying. To achieve zero population
growth, each couple would need to have no more than two children (to replace the
parents). Even if this number is achieved, why would the population still continue to
grow?
Click here for a list of least developed countries:
http://unohrlls.org/about-ldcs/
How many are there? ______________
9. Select any two countries from the list and find the data below:
1st Country you picked_____________

2nd Country you picked_______________

Click here and find answers for the following for each country:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states_and_dependent_territories_by_population_d
ensity
a. Population:

a. Population:

b. Surface area (sq.mi):

b. Surface area (sq.mi):

c. Pop. Density:

c. Pop. Density:

10. Record the following data for the U.S.

a. Population:
b. Surface area (sq.mi):
c. Population density:
The rapid growth of the world population has led to increased demand of Earth's
resources, many of which are being consumed at rates faster than they can be

replenished. One hectare (100 acres, 10,000 square meters) of tropical rainforest can
be demolished in under an hour, but it takes over thirty years for that same area to
regenerate.
Click on: http://www.poodwaddle.com/Stats/
11. How many cattle were processed this year for food?

Sheep?

12. How many people have died of nutritional deficiency?

Table1.Globalandregionalpercapitafoodconsumption(kcalpercapitaperday)
Region

19641966

19741976

19841986

19971999

201

World

2358

2435

2655

2803

2940

Developingcountries

2054

2152

2450

2681

2850

NearEastandNorthAfrica

2290

2591

2953

3006

3090

SubSaharanAfricaa

2058

2079

2057

2195

2360

LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean

2393

2546

2689

2824

2980

EastAsia

1957

2105

2559

2921

3060

SouthAsia

2017

1986

2205

2403

2700

Industrializedcountries

2947

3065

3206

3380

3440

Transitioncountries

3222

3385

3379

2906

3060

ExcludesSouthAfrica.

Table2.Vegetableandanimalsourcesofenergyinthediet(kcalpercapitaperday)

Region

19671969
T

Developingcountries

2059

1898

Transitioncountries

3287

Industrializedcountries

3003

19771979
A

161

2254

2070

2507

780

3400

2132

871

3112

19871989
A

184

2490

2248

242

2681

2507

893

3396

2455

941

2906

2206

906

3283

2333

950

3380

T,totalkcal;V,kcalofvegetableorigin;A,kcalofanimalorigin(includingfishproducts)

Table3.Percapitaconsumptionoflivestockproducts

Region

Meat(kgperyear)
19641966

19971999

Milk(kgperyea
2030

19641966

19971999

World

24.2

36.4

45.3

73.9

78.1

Developingcountries

10.2

25.5

36.7

28.0

44.6

NearEastandNorthAfrica

11.9

21.2

35.0

68.6

72.3

SubSaharanAfricaa

9.9

9.4

13.4

28.5

29.1

LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean

31.7

53.8

76.6

80.1

110.2

EastAsia

8.7

37.7

58.5

3.6

10.0

SouthAsia

3.9

5.3

11.7

37.0

67.5

Industrializedcountries

61.5

88.2

100.1

185.5

212.2

Transitioncountries

42.5

46.2

60.7

156.6

159.1

ExcludesSouthAfrica.

13. Look at Table 1.

a. Explain what Kcal per capita means.
b. What is the difference between food supply and food need.
14. Look at Table 2.
a. What region consumes more meat as a source of energy?
b. Why do you think this region consumes more meat?
c. What does this mean in terms of food production in the future?
15. Look at Table 3
a. What region is consuming the most meat per capita in 1999? What region is consuming the
least?
b. What region is projected to consume the most meat per capita in 2030? How does this
compare to the projected amount for the world? Why do you think this is?
16. In your own words describe how food consumption and food production will be effected by
the growth in population.
17. How many hectares of forest have been destroyed this year?
18. Define desertification in your own words.
19. What % of the worlds trees are being replanted? Please show your work.

20. List two cool and interesting population stats from this website.
http://www.poodwaddle.com/Stats/
Define the following terms in your OWN words:
21. Carrying Capacity:
22. Overpopulation:
23. In your opinion, do we need to worry about our current rate of population growth?
24. Do you foresee any issues related to the population growth of the world
25. If so, what should we do to maintain our population? If not, explain why we do not need to
worry about overpopulation
Click here: http://www.census.gov/popclock/
1. What is the exact time right now?
2. What is the U.S. population right now?
3. What is the difference in population since the beginning of the activity?