U.S. Census Bureau: Data by States

BY: Dan Garwood and Hank Matthys, Liberty Middle School, Valparaiso 

Site address: http://www.census.gov/datamap/www/index/html

Theme: census data by states

Grade Level: 6

Annotation of Site:

Students will be able to compare, analyze and hypothesize about the populations of the different states via up-to-date Census Bureau statistics. Varied statistics relate to business ownership, labor, education, health, age, death rate, birth rate, income, expenditures, home ownership, automobiles, and other comparable data are available by county. Small group work regarding local, state, regional, and national comparisons may be made relative to climate, proximity to neighboring countries and oceans, historic cultural immigration, economic opportunities, and health. The site is an interesting location for students to develop questions, and answers, to the many reasons for U.S. immigration and the many current complex issues regarding future immigration laws.

Geography Standards addressed:

#9) The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations on Earth’s surface.

Indiana Social Studies Proficiency Guidelines addressed:

Develop and understanding of and respect for societal and individual differences.

Explain how physical geography, specializtaion, and trade influence the ways people earn income in various countries.