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Smith, Martin H. – American Biology Teacher, 1992
Describes an educational game called "Population Blocks" that is designed to illustrate the concept of exponential growth of the human population and some potential effects of overpopulation. The game material consists of wooden blocks; 18 blocks are painted green (representing land), 7 are painted blue (representing water); and the remaining…
Descriptors: Biology, Ecology, Educational Games, Elementary Secondary Education