Students will use a U.S. Census Bureau data tool called State Facts for Students to analyze the population data of their state. They will write the data in several forms, round the numbers, and then compare their state’s population with that of a nearby state.
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60 minutes
A computer with Internet access for each student is optional.
Students will apply their knowledge of place value and of the base-ten number system to write numbers in a variety of ways, round numbers to specified place values, and compare numbers.
Elementary School Math