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Learn About Careers for Labor Day with Statistics in Schools Resources
Labor Day is next week! Reflect on the hard work of American workers and encourage students to learn more about some of the many important occupations in today’s society. Check out our Kahoot! course, Where to Next: Exploring U.S. Careers and Occupations, and help students get inspired about their future career.
Where to Next: Exploring Health Care Careers
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.
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Where to Next: Exploring Legal and Protective Service Careers
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.
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Where to Next: Exploring STEM Careers
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.
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Plan ahead: Check out our resources for Constitution Day, Hispanic Heritage Month, Halloween, and National Dictionary Day (October 16). Use our Monthly Highlights page to plan your month.
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About Statistics in Schools
Bring your lessons to life and boost the civic and statistical literacy of your students with resources from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools (SIS) program. Whether you teach math, geography, history, sociology or English, explore more than 200 free and engaging materials for K-12 students that use census data.
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