Resource Overview
Students conduct a census of their schoolmates’ households, graph their data, and then analyze the results to make a decision in the community.
Students will be able to:
- Conduct a census of their peers.
- Organize collected data and use it to create a bar graph.
- Analyze data to provide informed answers for questions about the business needs of a community.
- Define what a census is and give examples of how it aids community planning.
Features of This Resource
- Students collect, organize, graph and analyze their own data sets
- Fun census lesson plan for elementary grades
- Opportunity for students to practice speaking with adults and asking guided questions
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