Activity Overview
Students will determine populations given growth rates. The population of Denver in 1994 was about 494,000. If the population grows at 1.3% per annum, what should the population have been in 1998? In 2000? In 2010?
Before the Activity
Download and distribute the TII file (if needed). Make copies of the PDF as needed.
During the Activity
The population of Denver in 1994 was about 494000. If the population grows at 1.3% per annum, what should the population have been in 1998? In 2000? In 2010?
Have students go through the lesson and encourage discussion. Move through the room to answer questions as needed.
After the Activity
Review student answers:
As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
Re-teach concepts as necessary