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Objectives:
 * This year, we will have 7 billion people on planet earth.
 * What does this mean for our planet?
 * What does this mean for the future of the human race?
 * Where do all of these people live?
 * What impact will this have on the natural resources of the planet?
 * How can you conceptualize or think about or represent 7 billion???

Resources:
 * Maps of earth
 * Maps of continents
 * Maps of countries
 * Population distributions for each country

Mapping of Project:


 * 1) 5th grade students begin to discuss what 7 billion is.
 * 2) How could you represent 7 billion?
 * 3) Can you collect 7 billion of something?
 * 4) How long would it take to count 7 billion of something?