Yr 11 Population revision.
LO: To understand how population
pyramids show population structures
in MEDCs and LEDCs.
Learning Outcomes:
You must describe a population pyramids structure,
suggesting what it shows (E)
You should describe population pyramid structures
and link these to birth rates and death rates,
suggesting basic links to development (C)
You could link the structure of population pyramids
to economic development, giving specific
examples, and using key words (A/A*)
Population pyramids:
• Population pyramids can tell us a lot about the
structure of a population.
• They can tell us the birth rate, the death rate, the
number of old people, the number of young people
etc.
• Think: Which of these 2 countries has a higher
death rate? Explain your answer.
A.
B.
LEDC/MEDC
• Population pyramids can also tell us how
developed a country is. Why?
• Think: Which of these 2 pyramids is an LEDC,
and which is an MEDC? Explain.
Things to consider: Are
they LEDC/MEDC, high
BR/DR, lots of
elderly/young
dependents?
Task 1:
Be ready to present your
models!
• Group A: With your Lego, create a population pyramid
to show the structure of the population in Kenya.
• Group B: With your Lego, create a population pyramid
to show the structure of the population in Japan.
• Group C: With your Lego, create a population pyramid
to show the structure of the population in India.
• Group D: With your Lego, create a population pyramid
to show the structure of the population in Australia.
Task 2:
• Using the Lego provided – create a general
population pyramid for an LEDC and a general
population pyramid for an MEDC.
• Once you have created these – copy their
shapes into your books; and explain their
shape. Make reference to key words such as:
birth rate, death rate, healthcare, education.
Finally: 10 minutes to write down
some ideas…
• How can population pyramids change over
time?
• How do birth rate, death rate, the number of
elderly dependents and the number of young
dependents, show how developed a country
is?