Labor Day is the perfect time to share data about the contributions of hard-working Americans with your students. Our warm-up activity, Earnings by Occupation, has students interpret data on earnings for men and women in select occupations and use them to predict future changes.

Health care is one of the fastest‐growing industries. Did you know there were over two million registered nurses in the United States in 2021? This Kahoot! game helps students use Census Bureau data to learn about different health care careers as they think about their future. Players will learn facts like average salaries for different jobs; the number of U.S. people working as dentists, surgeons, and veterinarians; industry demographics, and more.

Did you know that there were over 784,000 U.S. police officers in 2021, or that more than one in three lawyers were women? This Kahoot! game helps students use Census Bureau data to learn about select legal and protective service occupations as they think about their future after high school. Play to learn interesting facts like the number of U.S. residents working as paralegals, judges, and firefighters; the number of investigation services across the country; average salaries; and more.

Did you know that the most common STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) occupation is software developer? This Kahoot! game helps students channel their curiosity by using census data to learn about different STEM careers. As they think about their future after high school, players will learn facts like average salaries; the number of people in the United States working in select STEM professions; industry demographics; and more.