What Role Does Geography Play in the Census? — teacher version

What Role Does Geography Play in the Census? — teacher versionSocial Studies · Geography · Grades 8–9Lesson plan

Students will learn about and review key geography and census terms, discover how the U.S. Census Bureau organizes space geographically, and understand why census data are collected in this way. Suggested Topics: Boundaries Geographic entities Spatial thinking. Topics: Boundaries Geographic entities Spatial thinking.

From U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics in Schools · Public domain (US Gov) · original source

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