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Counting Sheep or People? Census 2020

Students explore the Census of 2020 by making a connection between shepherds counting their sheep and counting the population of the United States.

Grades
K – 2
Estimated Time
2.5 hours
Updated
November 1, 2024

Background

Lesson Activities

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Author

Oklahoma Agriculture in the Classroom

Standards

National Content Area Standards

  • Social Studies – Geography
    • Geography Standard 3 (Grades K-2): How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface.
      • Objective 2: The distribution of people, places, and environments form spatial patterns across Earth's surface.