Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Fun Facts Did you know there are four places in the United States that are named after the holiday’s traditional main course? Students can find out what those places are and learn more data-related facts to recognize the day with this resource then complete one of the activities featured in the teaching guide. For example, elementary school students can use the data in the “Food for the Big Feast” section and ask family and friends what their favorite Thanksgiving foods are to create pie charts. Older students can research why some states produce more cranberries over others.

Celebrate Children’s Creativity With Data! As you prepare to go on break for the holidays, make data come to life by exploring creative ways to introduce kid-friendly statistics to students by having them: Assemble a data wheel filled with student-friendly facts such as the number of children or how many amusement parks there are in your state. Design a poster or letter filled with facts about monthly celebrations such as Valentine’s Day or Hispanic Heritage Month.

Use the resources on our new Create with Data page to inspire students to use their imaginations and find innovative ways to showcase their new knowledge while enhancing their civic and statistical literacy skills!

Celebrate children’s creativity and join kids, teachers, and schools around the world for Crayola Creativity Week, a free celebration from January 27-February 2, 2025.

What Is Crayola Creativity Week?

• 🗓️ A 7-day celebration from January 27-February 2 of students' imaginations in action.
• 🤝An opportunity for you to come together with fellow teachers and community leaders who embrace the power of creativity. It’s an easy program to implement schoolwide!
• 🧑‍🎨A chance to show how cool your students' artwork is and share it with the world (educators from over 100 countries participate)!
• 👀 A fun, easy, and free way for you to enter daily giveaways for your school and get access to teaching materials that meet education standards.
Make sure to register below to join the celebration!

Plan ahead: Check out our resources for Holiday Season, Wreaths Across America (December 19) and Crossword Puzzle Day (December 21). 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.