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 Give your students a new perspective with data-driven explorations of the westward expansion, demographic changes, voting trends, and other topics. Use the tabs below to find activities for the grade you teach. Corresponding teachers' guides are available for each activity.
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			Grade 8
 Creating and Interpreting Histograms

            Students will create, compare, and interpret histograms. They will also discuss factors that might explain the shapes of data distributions. Does the Percentage of People Who Walk to Work in Cities Vary?

            Students will create box plots to make inferences about the percentages of people who walk to work in cities of different population. Examining Changes to the Environment Through Pictures and Data

            Students will examine how human actions and population changes can affect the environment. Exploring Sampling Variability

            Students will explore the sampling variability in sample percentages of states and the
District of Columbia. Frequency Distributions

            Students will compare and contrast the frequencies of Hispanic or Latino population
percentages for 50 states and the District of Columbia. Getting To Know Your Neighbor

            To introduce demographic characteristics to students, teachers will help them create a
population pyramid. Interpreting Box Plots - Data On Sporting Goods By State

            Students will review County Business Patterns data on the number of sporting goods stores in the U.S. that sold items such as bicycles and camping equipment. Interpreting Dot and Box Plots

            Students will create frequency tables, dot plots, and box plots using census data. Numbers That Tell a Story

            Students will use State Facts for Students to explore data about their state and voice their opinions on how the population has changed over time. The Impact of the Louisiana Purchase

            Students will examine population density maps of the United States during the 1800s. Understanding Distributions of Data - Pet Food Manufacturing

            Students will analyze raw data and graphical representations about businesses in each U.S.
state that manufacture dog and cat foods. Voting Trends in America, 1964-2020

            Students will analyze bar and line graphs showing the percentages of people who voted in elections between 1964 and 2020. What is a Statistical Question?

            Students will identify which questions about a data set are statistical questions and which are not. Where Should I Live? Using U.S. Census Bureau Data to Make Decisions

            Students will use the U.S. Census Bureau’s QuickFacts data access tool to examine information about three cities.
 
 
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