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Analyzing Census Data and Demographic Patterns Across Census Tracts

Spatial Data Analysis and Civic Action
all·Social Studies·US-IL-SS
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Generate spatial demographic maps using U.S. Census Bureau data to identify income distributions, median age, and ethnic composition.

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Spatial Data Analysis and Civic Action

all · Social Studies · US-IL-SS

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Generate and analyze multi-scale spatial datasets to investigate civic, environmental, and infrastructure challenges and advocate for community solutions.

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us-ilSS.G.2.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · All ages

Use self-collected or pre-existing data sets to generate spatial patterns at multiple scales that can be used to conduct analyses or to take civic action.