Find monthly-themed activities and resources for use in your classroom or at home. They offer students an opportunity to learn about and work with Census Bureau data while celebrating holidays, special observances, and current events specific to the month.

This month, we have a collection of teaching materials to observe Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Mother’s Day, Teacher Appreciation Week, graduation season, and more!

Learn more about this celebration and explore Census Bureau data about Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population groups in the United States.

Continue the celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Heritage Month with our 5-Minute Warm-Up Challenge. Students will analyze a graphic to learn facts about this population, including the largest Asian group in the United States in 2020.

May means that graduation season is here! Help students as they prepare to continue their education or enter the workforce. Our 5-Minute Warm-Up Challenge, Earnings by Occupation, will have them  explore median earnings of women for potential careers and make predictions on how this data may change in 10 years.

Small businesses have a huge impact on our nation and it’s important to understand how they contribute to our nation’s economic growth. Our 5-Minute Warm-Up Challenge, Toy Makers by State, allows students to imagine starting their own toy manufacturing company and decide where they would want to start their company and why.

Teachers, your hard work and dedication does not go unnoticed! We thank you for all that you do to shape the minds of our future leaders. Our 5-Minute Warm-Up Challenge, A Higher Degree, gives students a snapshot of how the population of people with a bachelor’s degree or higher has changed over time. 

For something extra special, have students showcase their artistic ability by coloring a card to share with a favorite teacher to show their appreciation! 

May 17 is National Bike to Work Day! Check out our middle school math activity, Two-Way Tables — Walking and Bicycling to Work, where students will explore data on how men and women in two cities used nonmotorized transportation to get to work. 

Use our State Facts for Students tool to see the percentage of people who biked to work in your state and how it compares to the national percentage.

Commemorate Armed Forces Day with our 5-Minute Warm-Up Challenge, Honoring Those Who Served. Students will explore and learn about the nation’s share of veterans and analyze the data to identify possible trends in this population. 

This month’s activity spotlight is on one of our middle school English activities, Numbers that Tell a Story. This staff favorite utilizes one of our most popular tools, State Facts for Students, that students will use to explore data about their state and voice their opinions on how population has changed over time. They will look at various data points including median age, how people get to work, businesses and more, and make opinion statements using the data. Then, they will have a chance to present their ideas to their peers to further the discussion.