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Statistics in Schools brings subjects to life using real-world Census Bureau data to create materials for use year after year at all grade levels.
 April Brings Mathematics and Statistics, Earth Day, Pets, and More!
Have fun with statistics in April! Share our Spring Kahoot! game, Earth Day Fun Facts, and other resources with your students to celebrate this month?s observances from Mathematics and Statistical Awareness to Earth Day. They will learn things like 59,000 million households in the United States were heated by utility gas in 2021 and there were about 32,000 establishments that provided veterinary services for our pet pals in 2020.
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Mathematics and Statistical Awareness Month
It?s always a good idea to bring a mathematician camping. They come prepared with a pair of axis. April is Mathematics and Statistical Awareness Month. Help students understand and appreciate the significance of mathematics and statistics with a variety of SIS kid-friendly math activities on topics such as educational attainment, commuting to work, and population growth. Check out our math page to see activities for every grade level!
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Kahoot! Game: Springtime, Sunshine, and Statistics!
How many zoos and botanical gardens were in the U.S. in 2020, or which MLB team plays in a city with the largest population? Spring brings showers, flowers, and the return of America?s favorite pastime ? baseball! Put a spring in your step and explore spring-related Census Bureau data playing this fun, fact-filled Kahoot! game.
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Looking Back at the 1950s
The National Archives and Records Administration released last year, April 1, 2022, the 1950 Census population records. These and all census records are kept confidential for 72 years before they become public. Following are three related activities that encourage students to learn more about that era and their own ancestry.
Fun Facts: Exploring the 1950 Census
Did you know the 2020 Census showed there were 331 million people living in the U.S. as of April 1, 2020, a 119% increase from the 151 million in 1950? Our Fun Facts, Exploring the 1950 Census, includes this and many other interesting facts about the 1950s like the percentage of women in the workplace, the average family income, and median home value.
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Kahoot! Then and Now: A Look Back at the 1950 Census
Once students view the Exploring 1950 Census Fun Facts, they can test their knowledge on what life was like in the 1950s vs. today with a ?then and now? game of comparisons.
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My Family Tree
Census records are great resources for tracing family ancestry. This warm-up activity provides a starting point for students to trace their ancestry by constructing family trees. There are three worksheets available based on grade levels where students can record names, birthdates, and the first census years in which they and their family members would have been counted.
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National Zoo Lover?s Day ? April 8
Did you know there were nearly 700 zoos and botanical gardens in the United States in 2020? Explore our State Facts for Students data tool with students to find out cool statistics like how many zoos and botanical gardens were in your state in 2020. Observe National Zoo Lover?s Day and visit your local zoo to spend time with animals of all kinds!
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National Pet Day ? April 11
It?s National Pet Day! Did you know there were about 72,000 employed veterinarians around the country that provided veterinary services in 2021? Celebrate your animal companion today by sharing this 5-Minute Warm-Up Challenge with students that highlights different animal care careers.
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Earth Day ? April 22
Did you know that 616,153 people in the United States rode a bike to work in 2021? Biking or walking to work is a great way to get exercise and to help reduce our carbon footprint. Find out more about the significance of Earth Day with our Fun Facts handout full of interesting statistics relevant to this day. Students can learn about different ways homes are heated, renewable energy sources, and more. With the accompanying teaching guide get your students involved in fun classroom activities in celebration of this year?s Earth Day.
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About Statistics in Schools
We provide?more than 200 activities and resources for teaching and learning with real-life data. Enhance and invigorate learning in many subjects while educating your students about the value and everyday use of statistics. Visit?census.gov/schools?to learn more and explore standards-aligned, classroom ready activities.
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