Adopting an Entrepreneurial Mindset - Using Census Data for Business

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Activity Description

Students will use the Census Business Builder: Small Business Edition data access tool to gather and analyze information that entrepreneurs may consider when opening a business. This introductory activity assumes that students have limited experience using data access tools.

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Suggested Grade Level

9-10

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Approximate Time Required

90 minutes

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Learning Objectives

Students will be able to explore and understand how to use data access tools — such as the Census Business Builder — to gather information.
Students will be able to use census data to support their ideas and answers.

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Materials Required

The student version of this activity, 4 pages

Teacher computer with Internet access and a projector to display web sites
A computer with Internet access for each student is optional.

This activity uses the following online tool:

Census Business Builder: Small Business Edition
cbb.census.gov/sbe

For more information about the Census Business Builder and similar resources, read “Teachers’ Guide to Data Access Tools for Students.”

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Teacher Notes

Blooms Taxonomy

Evaluating
Blooms Taxonomy

Students will evaluate data to support a position.

Subject

High School History

Topics

Data collection
Entrepreneurship

Skills Taught

Comparing data
Using online databases to find information
Understanding how data are used