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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: Income Inequality

For Students 9th - 10th
This U.S. Census Bureau site is a brief look at U.S. Income Inequality and includes links to full reports and census data explaining this issue. It is a good site for the serious student.
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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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Business plans.org: Demographics

For Students 9th - 10th
This page offers links to many resources needed for demographic studies, including population studies, consumer demographics, U.S. Census data files, a reference tool to the world's population literature, World Wide Web visitor...
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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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US Census Bureau

Uscb: Us Government: Us Census Bureau

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides census data for housing, population data, people, and much more.
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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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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Census data is available here for extraction in various configurations--provides a resource for math and social studies collaboration analyzing and sorting data.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Circle and Bar Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students evaluate data, use the data to make different types of graphs, and then investigate these graphs. Teacher's notes are included along with downloadable versions of the activity. This lesson is from a group of lessons that uses...
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Ibiblio: Real Time World Population Counter

For Students 9th - 10th
This takes you directly to a world population counter, an excellent Learning Tool Java applet based on U.S. census bureau data that estimates the world's current population. Also allows users to enter their birthdate and shows the...

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