The Census Bureau publishes a number of interactive maps that allow students and teachers to explore up-to-date census data, as well as historical data, migration patterns, and many other demographic topics. Use this page as inspiration for both whole-group and small-group activities.

Part of the Census. Bureau Interactive Maps collection, this Census Flows Mapper is worth highlighting on its own. Use it with students to allow exploration of internal migration patterns of United states.

This activity will incrase students' knowledge of using maps and how it is important in their lives.

This article points out that there is no one official definition for the Arctic. Then the author identifies definitions ranging from geography to climate to culture and more. Maps and other visuals illustrate the definitions. The author suggests that defining the Arctic can be an example for K-Grade 5 students of the nature and challenges of classification systems. The article appears in the free, online magazine Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears.