Salute Our Everyday Heroes!

May is a month of many recognitions! To help your students honor those who nurture, educate, protect, and leave a legacy, we offer a variety of classroom resources. Check out our activities for Mother's Day, Teacher Appreciation Week, Armed Forces Day, and Older Americans Month. Happy Mother's Day! Did you know that the first Mother's Day observance was organized in 1908? Share with your students data about the special women we call "Mom" with our Mother's Day Fun Facts. The accompanying Teaching Guide includes an assortment of ideas to get students of all levels involved. Learn More Armed Forces Day – May 19 Test your students' knowledge about the veteran population in your state with our fun warm-up activity, Honoring Those Who Served. They will use a map to analyze data and identify trends. Learn More Older Americans Month It's time to honor and celebrate Older Americans and their contributions to our communities. In recognition of them, use our activity "Over the Hill – Aging on a Normal Curve," where students can make estimates about the U.S. population that is aged 65 and over. Learn More May 7 – 11 is Teacher Appreciation Week! Teachers, we applaud you for all that you do to help shape the minds of children across the United States. We have made it a little easier for you to teach statistics concepts and data analysis skills to your students by providing fully prepared math, English, geography, sociology, and history/social studies activities that you can incorporate into your K–12 lessons. Want to know more? Take a look at our fact sheet that highlights the top 10 benefits of Statistics in Schools for teachers. About Statistics in Schools The Statistics in Schools program provides resources for teaching and learning with real-life data. Educate your students about the value and everyday use of statistics. Visit census.gov/schools to learn more and explore standards-aligned, classroom ready activities. Use the hashtag #StatisticsInSchools to help spread the word. Share this on social media! View this message as a web page.

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