Additional Resourses

For Students

To supplement the Math and Social Studies themes that arise when teaching the census, here
are some additional Scholastic books* you may wish to use:

Math:

Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews (Grades K-1).  Children count to ten with simple rhymes and
brightly colored objects.

How Much is a Million? by David M. Schwartz (Grades 2-3).  A magician introduces the world
of large numbers.

Great Graphing: More Than 60 Activities for Collecting, Displaying, and Using Data by Martin
Lee and Marcia Miller (Grades 1-4).  Full of high-interest, hands-on projects and activities
that are geared toward NCTM standards.

Social Studies:

Success With Maps, a Scholastic Skills Book (Grades 1-6).  Loaded with full-color illustrations,
this series helps students apply geography concepts introduced in standard Social Studies
curriculum for each grade.

The 50 Great States: A Hands-On Leaming Game and Thematic Unit by Liza Schafer (Grades 3-6).
This informative game takes students on a "field trip" all around the 50 states.

All of these books can be ordered by calling 1-800-Scholastic.


For You

Statistical Abstract of the United States by the U.S. Census Bureau (National Technical
Information Service, 1998).  If one book can sum us up as a nation, it's this hefty one!
Order it by calling 1-800-553-6847; or over the Internet (www.census.gov/stat_abstract).

www.census.gov - U.S. Census Bureau Web site

The source for information on people, business, and geography, this site offers census news,
maps, tools to build your own data tables, and much more.

Visit the Census Bureau Web site to access information about Census 2000, including the Census
2000 questionnaire and all three Census 2000 Teaching Guides (K-4, 5-8, and 9-12).


Total State Population**

Alabama                   4,040,600
Alaska                      550,000
Arizona                   3,665,200
Arkansas                  2,350,700
California               29,760,000
Colorado                  3,294,400
Connecticut               3,287,100
Delaware                    666,200
District of Columbia        606,900
Florida                  12,937,900
Georgia                   6,478,200
Hawaii                    1,108,200
Idaho                     1,008,700
Illinois                 11,430,800
Indiana                   5,544,200
Iowa                      2,776,800
Kansas                    2,477,600
Kentucky                  3,685,300
Louisiana                 4,220,000
Maine                     1,227,900
Maryland                  4,781,500
Massachusetts             6,016,400
Michigan                  9,295,300
Minnesota                 4,375,100
Mississippi               2,573,200
Missouri                  5,117,100
Montana                     799,100
Nebraska                  1,578,400
Nevada                    1,201,800
New Hampshire             1,109,300
New Jersey                7,730,200
New Mexico                1,515,100
New York                 17,990,500
North Carolina            6,628,600
North Dakota                638,800
Ohio                     10,847,100
Oklahoma                  3,145,600
Oregon                    2,842,300
Pennsylvania             11,881,600
Rhode Island              1,003,500
South Carolina            3,486,700
South Dakota                696,000
Tennessee                 4,877,200
Texas                    16,986,500
Utah                      1,722,900
Vermont                     562,800
Virginia                  6,187,400
Washington                4,866,700
West Virginia             1,793,500
Wisconsin                 4,891,800
Wyoming                     453,600


**Based on 1990 Census data


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