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                        Bring your classroom to life with real world data.  Select an activity that supplements what you are currently teaching in subjects including English, Math, Geography and History.

                    

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                        Increase the data literacy of your students with resources that display data in fun ways.  Choose from monthly Fun Facts, 5-Minute Challenge warm-up activities, maps, videos and more.

                    

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                        Statistics in Schools activities are based on relevant education standards and guidelines that outline the foundational knowledge and skills students should have at certain levels.

                    

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                        Statistics in Schools is a free Census Bureau program that uses the data to create resources for K-12 students in a variety of subjects.

                    

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                    Activities Overview
                        
                            Math
                        
                            History/Social Studies
                        
                            Geography
                        
                            Sociology
                        
                            English
                        
                            Home and Distance Learning Activities
                        
                            Grades K - 2
                        
                            Grades 3 - 5
                        
                            Grades 6 - 8
                        
                            Grades 9 - 12
                
                    Apportionment Resources
                        
                            Constitution Day
                        
                            Data Access Tools
                        
                            Fun Facts
                        
                            Games
                        
                            Historical Documents and Images
                        
                            Kahoot! Games
                        
                            Learn About the Decennial Census
                        
                            Maps
                        
                            Monthly Highlights
                        
                            Videos
                        
                            Visualizations
                        
                            Warm-Up Activities
                
                    Overview
                        
                            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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 The Census Bureau provides a variety of data tools that allow students and teachers to see customized data on housing, population, age, sex, race, ethnicity, geographic location, and much more. The activities below are based on these data tools and allow teachers to utilize the tools in a classroom activity.
 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. The Art of Persuasion: Using Census Data to Influence Others
            
            

            Students will incorporate information from the U.S. Census Bureau’s QuickFacts data access tool into an advertisement for a city of their choice. Adopting an Entrepreneurial Mindset - Using Census Data for Business
            
            

            Students will use the Census Business Builder data access tool to gather and analyze information that entrepreneurs may consider when opening a business. Changes in My State
            
            

            Students will learn about their state as they collect and organize business information using State Facts for Students, a U.S. Census Bureau data tool. The Place of My State
            
            

            Students will use a U.S. Census Bureau data tool called State Facts for Students to analyze the population data of their state. Using Fractions to Compare Amusement Parks By State
            
            

            Students will predict how many amusement parks are in their state. Comparing My State
            
            

            Students will compare data for two states using comparison symbols and both rounded and unrounded (exact) numbers. Looking at Numbers of Births Using a Line Graph
            
            

            After looking at census data, students will determine the birth years of children who were aged 8 through 11 in 2022. Scavenger Hunt: Where is Gina the Geographer?
            
            

            Students will participate in an online scavenger hunt based on a story that a geographer named Gina has escaped to an undisclosed location. 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.
 
 
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