Project
time!
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Instructions:
1.
Use your ruler to draw two vertical lines down the centre of your
sheet of paper. Leave a 2 cm space between them.
Write ve pencil marks at 2 cm intervals on the lines.
Starting at the bottom, write these age groups in each 2 cm interval
between the lines.
0–14 15–24 25–54 55–64 65
2.
Use your ruler to draw a horizontal line across the bottom of the
page. Mark six 2 cm intervals on each side.
3.
At the top of the graph on the le write
Males
. On the right write
Females
. Under the horizontal line write
(million)
on each side.
4.
Starting from the centre, write these numbers under the horizontal
line on both sides.
20 40 60 80 100 120
5.
Use the information in the table to draw and colour the bars. Use
one colour for males and another colour for females.
6.
Describe the EU’s population. Use the information in your pyramid
graph to complete the sentences.
a)
The population of the EU is
increasing/decreasing
.
b)
Most people in the EU are aged between
and
.
There are fewer people aged between
and
.
Make a pyramid graph
Materials:
• A4 paper
• ruler
• pencil
• coloured pencils
POPULATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 2013
Age group
0–14 years
15–24 years 25–54 years 55–64 years 65–100 years
Males
40 million
29 million
108 million
31 million
40 million
Females
38 million
28 million
106 million
33 million
54 million
