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Education for Global Peace

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders construct data graphs based upon sets of data. In this graphing lesson, 5th graders read the text If the World Were a Village and discuss how types of graphs accurately represent a large population. Students construct their...
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Mapping the Census

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students learn why the census makes a difference. In this U.S. Census lesson plan, students learn the key elements of cartography, examine the difference between data and their representation, and create a map using census data.
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Why We Count

For Teachers K - 4th
Students visualize census data on a map and use a map key to read a population map. In this census lesson, students use a map of the Virgin Islands and corresponding worksheets to gain an understanding of population density.
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Cities

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine U.S. Census figures. In this urban centers lesson, students compare city populations across the span of 50 years. Students create line graphs based on the data.
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Taking an Animal Census Grades 3-8

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students comprehend the competitive, interdependent, cyclic nature of living things in an environment. They conduct an animal census in a designated research area over a six-month period to determine what types of species are present,...
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The Gender Wage Gap

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
"Equal pay for equal work!" may sound logical but it is not the reality. High schoolers begin a study of the gender wage gap with an activity that asks them to position themselves along a line that indicates whether they strongly agree...
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Where Do I Live?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students gain a better understanding of the population of the region they live in by comparing U.S. census data on the internet.
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Technology - Data Collection

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students collect and analyze data from the United States Census Bureau. Using spreadsheet technology, students explore their results and make preductions about income groups. Students compute the mean, median and mode. They create...
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Graphically Speaking

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover the links between population and Congressional representation. In this government lesson, students research population statistics and create spreadsheets that compare population to the number of Congress members per state.
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A look at our larger population

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Student team together to tell the story of the U.S.'s rapid population growth. High schoolers research census changes, focusing on changes in the size of the community and the school. Students tell the story by writing articles and...
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Classroom Census

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify the processes involved in data collection. They decide how census data can be used. Students engage in the data collection process and represent and interpret classroom data. They use scattergrams, arrow diagrams, block...
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Senior Classroom Census

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students recall the data collection cycle and engage in the data collection process. They record data, represent it in graphical form and anlyze and question the data. In addition, they decide how census data can be used for planning.
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Samples and Stats

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars explore different methods of taking surveys and conducting polls and examine these methods for bias. They design and administer a sample survey, analyze the data and present their findings to the class.
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Exploring Racial and Ethnic Diversity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore and examine racial and ethinic diversity in the metropolitan areas of the United States. They examine data from the US Census Description of Race and Ethnic Categories. Students explore the population by race and...
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Was There an Industrial Revolution? New Workplace, New Technology, New Consumers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the changes in the U.S. in the period of industrialization before the Civil War. They analyze census data, list/describe inventions and innovations, explore various websites, conduct a Factory Simulation activity, and...
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Lego Thinking and Building

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Run a simulated airplane manufacturing plant with your pupils as the builders! Learners build Lego airplane models and collect data on the rate of production, comparing the number produced to the number defective. Using linear...
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US Households

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners construct and use inverse functions to model a real-world context. They use the inverse function to interpolate a data point.
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US Population 1982-1988

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Your algebra learners make predictions using the concepts of a linear model from real-life data given in table form. Learners analyze and discuss solutions without having to write a linear equation.
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District Decisions

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners review census data and examine the manner in which reapportionment and redistricting occurs. They, in groups, debate a proposed change in the way congressional districts are drawn and present their debates to the class.
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Analysing 2001 Census Microdata

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the census data of 2001.  In this American History lesson, 8th graders analyze data using one- and two-variable statistical analysis.  Students develop a research question that makes use of the...
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Ohio Census 1990 & 2000

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students use Ohio census data to solve problems, make comparisons, draw conclusions, and support predictions related to Ohio's population. They interpret and work with pictures, numbers and symbolic information.
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Ohio Census 1990 and 2000

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students begin the lesson plan by examining Census data from the state of Ohio from 1990 and 2000. Using a worksheet, they solve problems using the data and a calculator. They share their responses with the class and discuss what the...
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What's the Point?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers learn why the census makes a difference. In this U.S. Census lesson plan, students identify who uses census data and how, trace the impact of census data from Census 2000, and present findings in a graphic format.
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Analyzing the Job Market for Babysitting in Your Neighborhood

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars conduct research on a neighborhood in Canada. In this data analysis lesson, students use data from the 2006 Canadian census to draw conclusions about a population group.

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