Bring Geography Activities to Life Using Real Data

Bring Geography Activities to Life Using Real Data

Using current and historical data, the U.S. Census Bureau offers geography teachers activities with resources to use in the classroom. The activities are aligned to the National Geography Standards (2012) and provide real-world data examples while teaching concepts such as environmental changes and...

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Published in:Geography teacher (Erie, Pa.) Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 136 - 139
Main Authors: Glasier, Victoria, Palmer, Jessica L.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia Routledge 03-07-2019
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
Census Figures
Class Activities
Elementary School Students
Environment
Geography
Geography Instruction
Middle School Students
Photography
Population Trends
Visual Aids
New York
New York (New York)
California
Utah
California (Los Angeles)
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Summary:Using current and historical data, the U.S. Census Bureau offers geography teachers activities with resources to use in the classroom. The activities are aligned to the National Geography Standards (2012) and provide real-world data examples while teaching concepts such as environmental changes and population changes. In a geography activity for elementary and middle schools, students will examine a series of photos from over twenty to more than one hundred years in order to show how human actions and population changes can affect the environment. Students will compare famous landmarks in the United States such as Times Square in New York, the Saltair Pavilion in Utah, Laguna Beach in California, and Niagara Falls in New York. With each set of photos, students will look at changes in housing, business, and population data from the two points in time.
ISSN:1933-8341
1752-6884
DOI:10.1080/19338341.2019.1625797