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Activity
US Department of Commerce

Featured Activity: How the Census Impacts My Community

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Individuals have $50,000 to spend on a program at their schools—what will they do with the money? After looking at the Constitutional mandate, learners use a census simulation activity to consider the question. After conducting their own...
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Lesson Plan
Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: How Are Funding Decisions Made?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based on Avi's book, Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel, young scholars will recognize that different schools, businesses, organizations, etc. have varying methods to allocate funds within the group. After completing research...