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Bring your classroom to life with real world data. Select an activity that supplements what you are currently teaching in subjects including English, Math, Geography and History.
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Increase the data literacy of your students with resources that display data in fun ways. Choose from monthly Fun Facts, 5-Minute Challenge warm-up activities, maps, videos and more.
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Statistics in Schools activities are based on relevant education standards and guidelines that outline the foundational knowledge and skills students should have at certain levels.
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Statistics in Schools is a free Census Bureau program that uses the data to create resources for K-12 students in a variety of subjects.

Where to Next: Exploring U.S. Careers and Occupations

Where to Next: Exploring U.S. Careers and Occupations

This collection of Kahoot! games highlight statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau on a variety of careers and occupations in the United States like veterinarians, lawyers, software developers, police officers, and more.

Where to Next: Exploring Legal and Protective Service Careers

Did you know that in 2021 there were over 784,000 police officers, or 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. Among other things, players learn interesting info like how many U.S. residents are paralegals, judges, and firefighters, and their average annual salaries in 2021. 

 

 

Where to Next: Exploring Health Care Careers

Health care is one of the nation’s 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 careers as they think about their future after high school. Among other things, players learn key information like the average salaries and the number of people working as dentists, surgeons, veterinarians and in other medical fields.

 

 

Where to Next: Exploring STEM Careers

Did you know that the most common STEM occupation is software developer? This Kahoot game is designed to help high school students learn about different STEM careers as they think about their future after high school. Students will learn factors like the number of people in the U.S. working in STEM jobs, the median earnings of people in select STEM professions, and more.

Page Last Revised - September 6, 2023
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