Students will use the U.S. Census Bureau’s QuickFacts data access tool to examine information about three cities, including population, education, and income data. Students will draw conclusions about life in those three cities to determine which city they would like to live in as an adult.
6-8
120 minutes
This activity uses the following online tool:
QuickFacts
www.census.gov/quickfacts
For more information about QuickFacts and similar resources from the Census Bureau, read “Teachers’ Guide to Data Access Tools for Students.”
Students will compare and contrast data to evaluate those data and make a decision.
Middle School Social Studies