SmartGrowth - Population growth

This is one of six education resource topics created for teachers of geography. This page includes activities for students about concepts and statistics related to population growth and the demographics of the western Bay of Plenty sub-region.

The chart below outlines all activities that can be used in the classroom as well as assessment information. This resource targets geography achievement standards level 6-8 and social studies level 5.

Activities		Assessment	Curriculum Level	Geographic concepts	Geographic skills
1a	Western Bay of Plenty sub-region - Population change over time Existing knowledge brainstorm PowerPoint slides and activity Inquiry chart Quiz and discussion Activity Summary Brainstorm template Inquiry chart PowerPoint summary PowerPoint presentation slides	1.2, 2.2, 3.2, 1.6, 2.6, 3.6, 2.5, 3.5	5, 6	Change Spatial patterns	Graphing
1b	Population growth issues - why SmartGrowth? Group brainstorm activity Discussion Activity Summary Brainstorming worksheet	1.2, 2.2, 3.2, 1.6, 2.6, 3.6, 2.5, 3.5	5, 6, 7, 8	Change	Valuing skills
1c	Population distribution and density Fishbone activity PowerPoint slides discussion and activity Google Earth activity Figure comparison Quiz and Discussion Activity Summary Fishbone template PowerPoint summary PowerPoint presentation slides	1.2, 2.2, 3.2, 1.6, 2.6, 3.6, 2.5, 3.5	5, 6	Change Environments Spatial patterns	Valuing skills Graphing Visuals
1d	Age-sex pyramid PowerPoint slides and group discussion Reading and quiz T Chart activity Activity Summary T-chart examples PowerPoint summary PowerPoint presentation slides	1.2, 2.2, 3.2, 1.6, 2.6, 3.6, 2.5, 3.5	5, 6, 7, 8	Change Spatial patterns	Visuals
1e	Growth drivers and population migration Inquiry chart PowerPoint presentation and discussion Discussion and quiz PowerPoint group activity OPV (other points of view) activity Activity Summary Inquiry Chart PowerPoint summary PowerPoint presentation slides	1.2, 2.2, 3.2, 1.6, 2.6, 3.6, 2.5, 3.5	5, 6, 7, 8	Change Spatial patterns	Visuals Valuing skills
1f	Economics of (Smart)Growth Discussion PowerPoint presentation Discussion and group brainstorm Become the expert activity Learning circles activity Activity Summary Learning circles template PowerPoint summary PowerPoint presentation slides	1.2, 2.2, 3.2, 1.6, 2.6, 3.6, 2.5, 3.5	5, 6, 7, 8	Change Perspectives	Graphing Valuing skills
1g	Looking back and looking forward Card activity and discussion Activity Summary Looking back cards	2.2, 3.2, 3.3, 1.6, 2.6, 3.6, 2.5, 3.5	6, 7, 8	Change	Valuing skills
1h	Ecological sustainability, ecological footprinting and household consumption Individual or small group information sheet activity Activity Summary Sustainability and Consumption Info Sheet Sustainability and Consumption Simplified SmartGrowth three level Reading Guide Ecological footprinting Info Sheet	1.2, 2.2, 3.2, 1.6, 2.6, 3.6, 2.5, 3.5	6, 7, 8	Environments Change	Valuing skills
1i	Population concepts matching game Small group easy vocab matching game Activity Summary Matching Game	1.2	5, 6	Processes	Valuing skills
1j	Western Bay of Plenty sub-region population growth - Crossword Summary crossword puzzle Activity Summary Crossword	Various	5, 6, 7 8	Processes	Change