The Census Bureau?s SIS program offers a variety of tools students can use to access data about their state and the country including population, age, educational attainment, race/ethnicity and more. Take a look at our Teachers? Guide to Data Access Tools for Students to learn more about these tools and SIS activities that use them.

It?s World Teachers Day! SIS would like to send a special thank you to all educators for the hard work you do to make a difference in students? lives. In honor of this day, SIS would like to share the top benefits of using our program. To name a few, our resources are free and can be easily accessed at www.census.gov/schools. They were developed by teachers for teachers; use technology to teach statistics; are relevant to different subjects (math, English, history, geography, sociology); and are designed to supplement current lesson plans.

Did you know there were 442 ice cream and frozen dessert makers in the United States in 2021 compared to 404 in 2010? Students can use State Facts for Students data tool to explore how many there are in their state as well as other cool things like the total number of 8- to 14-year-olds, amusement parks, smartphone users and more. Students can then put their minds to work by comparing information about their state and other states.

Recognize this day with our To Kill a Mockingbird English activity that teaches students about the setting of the Harper Lee?s novel that took place during three years of the Great Depression. With this activity students will look at Census Bureau unemployment data from the 1930s and use it to make inferences about the book?s setting, plot and conflict in the novel. Students will then use the information to create a written piece that demonstrates their understating of 1930s America.

Trick-or-treat give me something good to eat! Did you know that there were 3,227 candy and nut stores in the United States in 2021 or that there were about 130 million homes or apartments where people live (possible places for trick-or-treaters to visit)? With our Halloween Fun Facts handout, students can explore cool facts related to this day. Then teachers can use the complimentary teaching guide to turn the handout into an activity. For one of our suggested activities students prepare a business plan for a local formal wear and costume rental store in their community. Where will you be trick-or-treating?