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Holiday Fun and Learning

It’s a time for sending cards, gift giving and thanks! In the spirit of giving, we would like to share our holiday-related resources that offer activity ideas for the classroom or at-home learning. During this special time, enjoy some of these cool activities to help teach students about fun facts and figures the U.S. Census Bureau collects.

Holiday Season Fun Facts

Where do you think the most Christmas tree ornaments, lights, and candles are imported from? Find out with our Holiday Season Fun Facts! Show students other interesting information such as the number of retail workers, department stores, and places to buy gifts this season. Our teaching guide offers ways to share the data with students of all grade levels.

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Toy Makers Warm-Up Activity Are your students thinking about owning their own businesses in the future? How about a toy manufacturing company? Spark your students’ imagination with our Toy Makers warm-up activity—where they can review data on a map and come up with the best place to open up a toy manufacturing company. This activity is sure to bring out your students’ inner entrepreneur! Learn More

Festive Name Places Warm-Up Activity Do you have family or friends that live in places with a festive name like North Pole, Alaska? Our new warm-up activity, Festive Name Places, is the perfect activity to show students fun places with holiday-sounding names throughout the country. Learn about their populations and encourage students to research other interesting facts about them. Learn More

The Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools team sends you and your students warm wishes for the holidays as we prepare new content to share with you in 2021.

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About Statistics in Schools

We provide more than 100 activities that you can use to enhance and invigorate learning in many subjects. New activities, designed specifically for the 2019-2020 school year, spotlight the 2020 Census and the importance of making sure everyone is counted, especially children.