We all know that children count. We're educators, so of course we know that children count, right? Unfortunately, children have been undercounted in every US Census survey since the first one in 1790. April 1, 2010 is Census Day in America, when every household will be counted for the first time in ten years.
The US Census Bureau has created a website for educators. Included in the site are these educational pages:
free, easy-to-use, standards-based lesson plans, teaching ideas, facts and teaching kits
"Explore coloring pages, quizzes, word finds, and more! Students in grades K-5, have fun learning about the Census Bureau." (psst, this site looks especially fun!)
Take a quiz to test your census knowledge or learn facts about how going to college can affect your future salary. Students in grades 6-12, learn about the importance of census data and how it affects your world.
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