Statistics in Schools has the perfect resources for this month's special observances to share with your students.
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Statistics in Schools
Recognizing Mathematics and Statistics, Earth Day and More!
This April, improve students? statistical and civic literacy skills by sharing Statistics in Schools (SIS) resources related to Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month, Earth Day; National Zoo Lover?s Day; National Pet Day; and more. With these resources students can learn about data that include the total number of zoos and botanical gardens, establishments in the veterinarian and animal care fields and people who bike to work. Our tools and activities are a great way to celebrate the many events taking place this month!
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*Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month*
Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month [ [link removed] ]
Use SIS activities [ [link removed] ] and tools to help K-12 students gauge the importance of mathematics and statistics. They will explore the latest Census Bureau data on topics like commuting, educational attainment and population growth, giving them a sense of the true value of statistics and how they can be applied to everyday life.
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*Kahoot! Game: Springtime, Sunshine and Statistics! *
Spring Kahoot Game! [ [link removed] ]
Spring brings beautiful weather and time outdoors. Curious how many people in the United States biked to work in 2022? Students can discover the answer to this and more while playing our spring-themed Kahoot! game [ [link removed] ], which tests their knowledge on this and other spring-related Census Bureau data.
*Play Kahoot!* [ [link removed] ]
*National Zoo Lover?s Day ? April 8 *
National Zoo Lover's Day [ [link removed] ]
In 2021, there were 711 zoos and botanical gardens in the United States, up from 587 in 2010. Share our State Facts for Students [ [link removed] ] data tool in your classrooms, and unlock a treasure of Census Bureau stats like the total number of zoos and botanical gardens in each state.
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*National Pet Day ? April 11 *
National Pet Day [ [link removed] ]
Happy National Pet Day! Did you know there were 32,110 veterinary service businesses in the United States in 2020 with 397,362 paid employees? Interact with your students using the National Pet Day warm-up activity [ [link removed] ]. Discover cool data like veterinary and other animal care careers. Keep the discussion going by asking students what job they would choose if they worked in the animal caretaker field?
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*Earth Day ? April 22 *
Earth Day [ [link removed] ]
It?s Earth Day! Celebrate with your students using our Earth Day Fun Facts [ [link removed] ] that include such environmental data as the different ways U.S. homes are heated; the average commute time; and renewable energy sources. Once students have reviewed the facts they can work together to complete one of the teaching guide activity suggestions, like creating social media posts, to honor the day.
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*Activity of the Month*
SIS has a variety of standards-based activities for all grade levels. In this section of our newsletter, an SIS staff member has handpicked one of their favorites for you to explore.
Play it Safe Activity [ [link removed] ]
*Play It Safe!*
Discover how the U.S. Census Bureau helps emergency responders provide support during natural disasters. Share this geography activity [ [link removed] ] with elementary school students and learn which coastline counties were most frequently hit by hurricanes from 1960 to 2017. As part of this activity, students can analyze the effects of environmental hazards on people; explore how people prepare and respond to environmental dangers; and determine what items are needed to prepare for natural disasters in their community.
Why this activity is a SIS favorite?
It?s also important to prepare for natural disasters! This activity gives students the opportunity to think about ways to stay safe in the event of a natural disaster. Students will walk around to various stations in the classroom, completing tasks such as creating an emergency preparedness kit; determining states with the highest risk for hurricanes; and reviewing photos of different types of houses to determine those most vulnerable to and most likely to survive a natural disaster. A great way to stay ahead of unforeseen natural events.
Which of these structures do you think has the best chance of surviving a hurricane or other natural disaster?
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*Plan ahead*. Check out our resources for National Librarian Day [ [link removed] ] (April 16); National Kindergarten Day [ [link removed] ] (April 21); Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month [ [link removed] ]; and Mother?s Day [ [link removed] ] (May 14). Use our Monthly Highlights page [ [link removed] ]to plan your month!
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