Ohio Census Lesson Plan Information | Lesson Plan Activities | Printable version (including handouts) (PDF)

Standard Use Math to Solve Problems and Communicate Outcomes Students will use Ohio census data to solve problems, make comparisons, draw conclusions, and support predictions related to Ohio's population.

Classroom Information

GED Descriptors      Social Studies , Math Roles      Family, Worker, Community Member Program Type(s)      ABE, GED, Urban, Rural, Corrections NRS Learner Levels (ABE/GED)       4, 5, 6 Time Frame       90 minutes or two 45 minute classes Optional follow up activity: 30 minutes Technology Integration Ohio Facts Think Pair Share Teaching Strategy Ohio Census Data 2010

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Purposeful, Transparent, Contextual, Building Expertise

Purposeful and Transparent Ohio census data is real data. Students can relate the data to what they know about their own community and what they know about Ohio from what they read/hear in the news. Contextual Students use a handout from the US census to obtain information about Ohio. They can choose to use a calculator and a variety problem solving strategies. Building Expertise Students may know how to solve the math problems. This activity helps them understand how they can use the math standard and real data to answer questions and solve problems. Other students may need more practice with calculating percentages.

Lesson Designer Kathy Petrek Hamilton City ABLE (513) 8875020 haau_kp@swoca.net

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