Abstract
An in-class activity is presented which is designed to improve students' basic math, reading, and reasoning skills while at the same time involving them in the application and understanding of geographic concepts. The activity is appropriate for a freshman-level course in human geography but should also be suitable for use in high schools or community colleges. The activity, which involves applying the concepts of natural increase of population, net migration, physiological and agricultural densities as well as urbanization, is completed by pairs or groups of students working cooperatively. The article begins by discussing the context within which the activity developed, its role in the curriculum, and the teaching challenges faced. It goes on to describe the development of the activity, its implementation in the classroom, the advantages of the cooperative in-class approach, and the learning outcomes obtained. Finally, the activity is provided in a form ready for use in the classroom.
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