Tracking Utah's Demographic Boom: Birth Rates and In-Migration

Economic Data, Population Growth, and Utah's Future

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Analyze census data and population charts to examine the primary drivers of Utah's population growth, including high natural increase and net in-migration.

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Economic Data, Population Growth, and Utah's Future

5th Grade · Social Studies · US-UT-SS

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Analyze Utah's economic sectors and demographic trends to make predictions and recommend sustainable growth policies.

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UT Standard 5.4Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Students will use recent population growth and other demographic trends to make predictions about Utah’s growth, and create and defend a public policy in response to those trends. (economics)