Support for long-term classroom planning and professional development. Information covering important topics for today's educators and parents. A school newsletter about the census, a listing of key dates for Census 2000, and information for parents and principles are also found. The materials strive to promote awareness and encourage greater participation in the national census at the local level and thereby improve the accuracy of the census. Each lesson includes teaching objectives, background information, and suggestions for classroom management.
Students analyze the data they gather for mean, median, mode, and range.
In an extension activity, students visit the U.S. Census Bureau Web site to find updated statistics on mean household size and median age, then compare those numbers to the results of their mock census. Additional resources are listed. Print copies of materials at this web site are also available. Real world applications.