• Complete the first two columns of the KWL table for POPULATION

• Today we will have a little overview!

Bellwork (back of books)

What I know already

What I want to find out

What I have learnt…

Population Jelly Babies (Golden Bears!)

Learning Objectives:(to be able to…)1. Gain an introduction and overview to

population2. Identify scenarios that increase and

decrease the population3. Explain why populations change

What is population and how does it

change?

By the end of the lesson

By the end of the lesson you:

• MUST be able to list factors that cause population to change

• SHOULD be able to explain how different situations can cause population change

• MAY be able to link the examples used in the lesson to real life situations

What is population?

Think, pair, share…Think, pair, share…

Think about…• How population increases• How population decreases• What type of people there are in a

population

Feedback!

Think, pair, share…Think, pair, share…

What is population?

Feedback!

Think, pair, share…Think, pair, share…How does population change?

Increases population Decreases population

Changing the population

Feedback!

Think, pair, share…Think, pair, share…What type of people are in the

population?

People in the populationCohorts include:• Young people - also called

young dependants • Middle aged people - the workers/

economically active• Older people - also

called elderly dependants

People are having to work for a lot longer, why?What will this do to the number of elderly

dependants?

People are born…

People die….

People move in…

People move out…

…and we all get older every day…

The game…

• How will the population of your country change in response to a series of ‘chance’ events?

• By the end of the game you should be able to answer this key question…

Why do some populations increase and others decrease?

The game… • You will play the game 20 mins• You will work in small groups• Be sure to follow the instructions

and read the chance cards carefully and in full to the group

• Fill in your sheets as you go and keep track of the game

DO NOT EAT THE JELLY BABIES DURING THE

GAME! They are your population!!

Before you start

• Groups of 5/6• Name your country• Divide up the sweets• Decide what sweet/colour represents what

part (cohort of the population)• Write this down• Complete what your population structure is

You will play the game 20 mins

You will work in small groups

Be sure to follow the instructions

and read the chance cards

carefully and in full to the group

Fill in your sheets as you go and keep track of the

game

Now you’ve finished

After you have finished the game and have completed your worksheets consider the following questions as a group?

• Which scenarios changed the birth rate?• Which scenarios changed the death rate?• Which scenarios changed the migration rate?• Which scenarios were push factors of

migration?• Which scenarios were pull factors of

migration?

Now you’ve finished

• Who do you think won? • What makes them the winning country? • Is it the country with the highest

population or the most balanced population structure?

• What type of country do you represent?

Jelly Plenary

• Create 3 other situations that could go in the game as chance cards

• We can share these in a minute• Make them original, interesting and

plausible