Constitution Day Made Easy: Explore Fun Facts and More

Each Constitution Day gives us a chance to learn about and understand the importance of what our Founding Fathers envisioned for our country, one of those things being an accurate count of our nation’s people—the decennial census.

Check out our Constitution Day and Apportionment page for free, quick, engaging resources that highlight interesting facts like the number of states with six or more U.S. Representatives based on population counts from the last census, or the number of U.S. counties with names matching those of the founders of the Constitution who also served as U.S. presidents.

• Constitution Day Fun Facts
• Constitution Day and Apportionment Materials
• Exploring American History and the Constitution With Census Bureau Data (Kahoot! Game)

Our partner, the United States Capitol Historical Society, hosts SIS civic resources on their We the People Hub, a digital collection of educational resources, lesson plans, and interactive activities. The resources are designed to enhance teachers’ ability to delivery engaging and informative lessons on American history and government.

Discover Engaging Activities for Hispanic Heritage Month

Did you know that in 2023, a significantly larger proportion of Hispanic workers were self-employed (10.0%) than non-Hispanic workers (9.6%)? Engage your students with interesting Fun Facts like this and more for Hispanic Heritage Month. Download the materials below to help students honor this monthlong celebration.

Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15 to October 15

• Hispanic Heritage Month Fun Facts
• Hispanic Heritage Month Trivia (Kahoot! Game) 
• What Is the Hispanic or Latino Population in Your State? (5-Minute Challenge) 
• Frequency Distributions - Hispanic or Latino Population Percentages in 50 States and the District of Columbia (Classroom Activity)

Plan Ahead

Check out our resources for Computer Learning Month, World Teacher Day (October 5), National Dessert Day (October 14), National Dictionary Day (October 16), International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (October 17), World Statistics Day (October 20), 1929 Stock Market Crash and Beginning of the Great Depression (October 29), and Halloween (October 31). Use our October Monthly Highlights page to plan your month!

About Statistics in Schools

Bring your lessons to life and boost the civic and statistical literacy of your students with resources from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools (SIS) program. Whether you teach math, geography, history, sociology or English, explore more than 200 free and engaging materials for K-12 students that use census data.