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Human Population Pyramids Lab

This document contains instructions and questions for a human population pyramid lab activity. Students are asked to graph current population data from their location and the U.S. for the year 2000, analyzing age and sex distributions. They then examine a projected 2050 U.S. population pyramid and answer questions about trends, comparing the past and future graphs. Questions address population growth patterns, implications for government spending, and insights gained about their own generation.

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Human Population Pyramids Lab

This document contains instructions and questions for a human population pyramid lab activity. Students are asked to graph current population data from their location and the U.S. for the year 2000, analyzing age and sex distributions. They then examine a projected 2050 U.S. population pyramid and answer questions about trends, comparing the past and future graphs. Questions address population growth patterns, implications for government spending, and insights gained about their own generation.

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Human Population Pyramids Lab Name: _____________________________

Human Population Pyramids Lab


Directions: Graph current human population data and answer questions that follow. Analyze projected human
population pyramid and answer questions that follow.

Age - Sex Graph

Location:_______________________________ Year:________________________________

Males Females

85 +
years
80-84
years
75-79
years
70-74
years
65-69
years
60-64
years
55-59
years
50-54
years
45-49
years
40-44
years
35-39
years
30-34
years
25-29
years
20-24
years
15-19
years
10-14
years
5-9
years
0-4
years
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Percent Percent

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U.S population data by age group


Age Group Males (%) Females (%)
0-4 years 7.3 6.5
5-9 years 7.9 7
10-14 years 7.9 7
15-19 years 7.6 6.7
20-24 years 7.2 6.5
25-29 years 7.2 6.6
30-34 years 7.6 7.1
35-39 years 8.5 8.1
40-44 years 8.4 8
45-49 years 7.4 7.1
50-54 years 6.3 6.2
55-59 years 4.8 4.8
60-64 years 3.8 4
65-69 years 3.3 3.6
70-74 years 0.3 3.5
75-79 years 2.2 3.1
80-84 years 1.4 2.2
85 + years 0.9 2.1

Population Pyramid 2000 Questions:


1. What age group has the highest percentage of males in 2000?

2. What does the population pyramid tell us about the population in the United States in 2000?

3. Why does the profile of the graph change as the population is older?

4. Describe how the male and female population graphs are similar and different.

5. How would you describe the population growth of the country based on this graph?

Projected Population Pyramid Summary for United States

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Human Population Pyramids Lab Name: _____________________________

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base.

Projected Population Pyramid Questions:


1. What does the population pyramid tell us about the population in the U.S in the year 2050?

2. How does this graph compare to the graph you created first?

3. What are some negative and positive aspects of a population that has this graph?

4. Describe how the male and female population graph is similar and/or different from the 2000 graph (first
graph).

5. What are the implications, suggested by the population pyramid, on government spending in 2025?

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6. List 5 new facts that you have learned.

7. What BIG ideas stand out?

8. What does this mean for your generation?

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