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US Census Bureau

U.s. Census Bureau: Quick Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out a table of census statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.
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US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: Little House in Census: Almanzo and Laura Wilder

For Students 9th - 10th
Data from the 1880 and the 1900 Censuses, and how these relate to the lives of Almanzo and Laura Ingalls Wilder, are presented here. There are also ideas for teaching using primary sources.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Earth Day: What We Do Adds Up

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore averages and rates of change and apply to calculate the cumulative effect of garbage thrown out by people over time. Use population data from the U.S. Bureau of Census to estimate how much garbage your county threw away during...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Deep Crisis: Salmon Counting

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
In this lesson, students can explore the techniques of census and population counting by inferring numbers of a virtual population illustrated within a rectangular sampling grid, and observing the accuracy of the technique in relation to...
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US Census Bureau

U.s. Census Bureau: 2014 Public Elementary Secondary Education Finance Data

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has statistics on public education finance.
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Demographics/data Bases

For Students 9th - 10th
This Business Nation site has links to numerous actual demographic databases such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the United States Census Bureau. It is a good site to attain actual data on the various demographic categories.
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US Census Bureau

U. S. Census Bureau: Voting and Registration

For Students 9th - 10th
This US Census Bureau site provides data on demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, voter projections and historical trends.
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Mla: Language Map

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting, interactive way to view the many languages spoken in the United States. This site is filled with data, interpretation of data, interactive maps, ways to use the data, and ways to compare languages spoken in states.
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Bureau of Economic Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
The homepage of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis. This site provides national, international, regional, and bureau-wide information. You can click on a link titled "GDP and related data" to get more...
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese: Population Growth Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this collection of nine lessons, learners use data from the U.S. Census to create population growth models and to examine the impact of changes in population factors such as age, demographic, etc.
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Family Search: Creek Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides a fairly comprehensive look at the Creek Indians including a brief history, a timeline, birth and death records, references, and links to historical records. These records include: census data, and information from...
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Cities

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson plan shows that by studying the population of the U.S. through census figures, students can learn about interesting cultural and economic trends.
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South Dakota Department of Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Links take the viewer to data and information about all aspects of education within the state (e.g., accreditation, school finance, alternative education, transportation, legislation affecting education, and various services for teachers...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Circle Graph Analysis and Creation

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This site, which is provided for by WNET, gives a great way to practice using circle graphs through these exercises. One is analyzing a pie graph from the Census Bureau and the other creating pie charts using government data.
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PBS

Pbs: Journey to Planet Earth: Urban Explosion

For Students 9th - 10th
From the "Journey to Planet Earth" series, PBS takes a look at the world's exploding urban population. Includes video clips and educational resources.
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US Census Bureau

Us Census Bureau: Population Pyramid Graph for Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
Graphs showing the population pyramids of Canada from the year 2018. Shows a comparison of males versus females.
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Lookups

For Students 9th - 10th
Search the U.S. for information you might need or want just for the fun of it. Look up everything from addresses, zip codes, distances, phone numbers, radio stations, schools, labor statistics, crime statistics, demographics, and much...
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Canada: Thematic Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site find examples of thematic maps from the Canadian census. "A thematic map shows the spatial distribution of one or more specific data themes for standard geographic areas."
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History Link

History Link: Korean Americans in King County

For Students 9th - 10th
Fascinating history of Korean Americans in the Seattle/King County area. Includes the basics of Korean history and some short biographies of prominent Korean Americans.
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Curated OER

Slice N Dice Treemap of Census Data

For Students 9th - 10th
How the treemap started. Additional clicks will lead you to animated demonstrations of treemaps. Explore related treemap research and development.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Salaries

For Students 9th - 10th
Use the information from the U.S. Census to determine if women will ever earn as much money as men.
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US Census Bureau

Population Pyramids

For Students 9th - 10th
Visual representations of population distribution by age and sex for any country.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics:labor Force Statistics From Current Population Survey

For Students 9th - 10th
The Current Population Survey (CPS) is a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and...
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Suburban Stats: Current Population Demographics and Statistics for Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of tables using US Census Bureau data showing the demographics for Texas in recent years. The population is broken down by race, age, gender, type of household, and duration of residency in one place.

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