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                            Sociology
                        
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                            Historical Documents and Images
                        
                            Kahoot! Games
                        
                            Learn About the Decennial Census
                        
                            Maps
                        
                            Monthly Highlights
                        
                            Videos
                        
                            Visualizations
                        
                            Warm-Up Activities
                
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                            Math
                        
                            History
                        
                            Geography
                        
                            Sociology
                        
                            English
                
                    About Us
                        
                            Program Benefits
                        
                            Census 101 for Students
                        
                            Teacher's Guide to Tools
                        
                            Newsroom
                        
                            Partner with SIS
                        
                            Contact Us
 
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            Where Should I Live? Using U.S. Census Bureau Data to Make Decisions
 Where Should I Live? Using U.S. Census Bureau Data to Make Decisions
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 Where Should I Live? Using U.S. Census Bureau Data to Make Decisions
 Activity Description
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		Students will use the U.S. Census Bureau’s QuickFacts data access tool to examine information about three cities, including population, education, and income data. Students will draw conclusions about life in those three cities to determine which city they would like to live in as an adult.
 Suggested Grade Level
 6-8
 Approximate Time Required
 120 minutes
 Learning Objectives
 Students will be able to explore data access tools to gather information.
Students will be able to use data to draw conclusions and make decisions.
Students will be able to understand how to compare and contrast data sets.
 Materials Required
 The student version of this activity, 5 pages
A computer with Internet access for each student
Teacher computer with Internet access and a projector to display web sites
Slips of paperThis activity uses the following online tool:
QuickFactswww.census.gov/quickfacts
For more information about QuickFacts and similar resources from the Census Bureau, read “Teachers’ Guide to Data Access Tools for Students.”
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 Teacher Notes Blooms Taxonomy 
 Students will compare and contrast data to **evaluate**those data and make a decision.
 Subject Middle School Social Studies
 Topics Cities
Demographics
 Skills Taught Comparing and contrasting
Drawing conclusions
Using online databases to find information
 
 
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