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"data-uscb-header-dropdown-links-", "data-uscb-header-nav-item-", "data-uscb-header-nav-item-link-", 0, 5)"> <div class="uscb-layout-column uscb-flex-row uscb-padding-LR-0" style="flex-basis: 25%;"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201016161654/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/activities/overview.html" onclick="linkClick(this, 'Universal Header Component'); navigationLinkClick(this, 'Universal Header', 'Top', 0);" class="data-uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-padding-TB-10" onkeydown="CensusUniversalHeader.onKeyChildFirst(event, 'data-uscb-header-nav-item-link-0')" tabindex="0"> Overview </a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201016161654/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/activities/math.html" onclick="linkClick(this, 'Universal Header Component'); navigationLinkClick(this, 'Universal Header', 'Top', 0);" class="data-uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-padding-TB-10" tabindex="0"> Math </a> 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"data-uscb-header-nav-item-", "data-uscb-header-nav-item-link-", 1, 5)"> <div class="uscb-layout-column uscb-flex-row uscb-padding-LR-0" style="flex-basis: 25%;"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201016161654/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/resources/constitution-day.html" onclick="linkClick(this, 'Universal Header Component'); navigationLinkClick(this, 'Universal Header', 'Top', 1);" class="data-uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-padding-TB-10" onkeydown="CensusUniversalHeader.onKeyChildFirst(event, 'data-uscb-header-nav-item-link-1')" tabindex="0"> Constitution Day </a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201016161654/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/resources/data-tools.html" onclick="linkClick(this, 'Universal Header Component'); navigationLinkClick(this, 'Universal Header', 'Top', 1);" class="data-uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-padding-TB-10" tabindex="0"> Data Access Tools </a> <a 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style=" display: none; max-width: 183px; width: 20.0%;" onmouseleave="CensusUniversalHeader.onActivateMenu(false, "data-uscb-header-dropdown-links-", "data-uscb-header-nav-item-", "data-uscb-header-nav-item-link-", 2, 5)"> <style> @media screen and (min-width: 915px) { #data-uscb-header-dropdown-links-2 { left: 366px; } } @media screen and (max-width: 915px) { #data-uscb-header-dropdown-links-2 { left: 40.0%; } } </style> <div class="uscb-layout-column uscb-flex-row uscb-padding-LR-0" style="flex-basis: 100%;"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201016161654/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/standards/standards-guideline.html" onclick="linkClick(this, 'Universal Header Component'); navigationLinkClick(this, 'Universal Header', 'Top', 2);" class="data-uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-padding-TB-10" onkeydown="CensusUniversalHeader.onKeyChildFirst(event, 'data-uscb-header-nav-item-link-2')" tabindex="0"> Overview </a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201016161654/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/standards/math.html" onclick="linkClick(this, 'Universal Header Component'); navigationLinkClick(this, 'Universal Header', 'Top', 2);" class="data-uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-padding-TB-10" tabindex="0"> Math </a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201016161654/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/standards/history.html" onclick="linkClick(this, 'Universal Header Component'); navigationLinkClick(this, 'Universal Header', 'Top', 2);" class="data-uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-padding-TB-10" tabindex="0"> History </a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201016161654/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/standards/geography.html" onclick="linkClick(this, 'Universal Header Component'); navigationLinkClick(this, 'Universal Header', 'Top', 2);" class="data-uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-padding-TB-10" tabindex="0"> Geography </a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201016161654/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/standards/sociology.html" onclick="linkClick(this, 'Universal Header Component'); navigationLinkClick(this, 'Universal Header', 'Top', 2);" class="data-uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-padding-TB-10" tabindex="0"> Sociology </a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201016161654/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/standards/english.html" onclick="linkClick(this, 'Universal Header Component'); navigationLinkClick(this, 'Universal Header', 'Top', 2);" class="data-uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-padding-TB-10" onkeydown="CensusUniversalHeader.onKeyChildLast(event, 'data-uscb-header-nav-item-link-2')" tabindex="0"> English </a> </div> </div> <div id="data-uscb-header-dropdown-links-3" class="uscb-header-dropdown-links uscb-layout-row uscb-padding-TB-10 uscb-padding-LR-15 uscb-hide-md" style=" display: none; max-width: 183px; width: 20.0%;" onmouseleave="CensusUniversalHeader.onActivateMenu(false, "data-uscb-header-dropdown-links-", "data-uscb-header-nav-item-", "data-uscb-header-nav-item-link-", 3, 5)"> <style> @media screen and (min-width: 915px) { #data-uscb-header-dropdown-links-3 { left: 549px; } } @media screen and (max-width: 915px) { #data-uscb-header-dropdown-links-3 { left: 60.0%; } } </style> <div class="uscb-layout-column uscb-flex-row uscb-padding-LR-0" style="flex-basis: 100%;"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201016161654/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/about.html" onclick="linkClick(this, 'Universal Header Component'); navigationLinkClick(this, 'Universal Header', 'Top', 3);" class="data-uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-padding-TB-10" onkeydown="CensusUniversalHeader.onKeyChildFirst(event, 'data-uscb-header-nav-item-link-3')" tabindex="0"> About Us </a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201016161654/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/about/program-benefits.html" onclick="linkClick(this, 'Universal Header Component'); navigationLinkClick(this, 'Universal Header', 'Top', 3);" class="data-uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-padding-TB-10" tabindex="0"> Program Benefits </a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201016161654/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/about/students101.html" onclick="linkClick(this, 'Universal Header Component'); navigationLinkClick(this, 'Universal Header', 'Top', 3);" class="data-uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-header-dropdown-link-item uscb-padding-TB-10" tabindex="0"> Census 101 for Students </a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201016161654/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/about/teachers-guide.html" onclick="linkClick(this, 'Universal Header Component'); navigationLinkClick(this, 'Universal Header', 'Top', 3);" 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Statistics in Schools (SIS) activities and materials that educators can use every year provide a myriad of benefits for schools, teachers, and students. </p> <p> </p> </p> </div> </section> </div> </div> <a name="par_textimage_copy" style="visibility:hidden"></a><div class="textimage parbase section"><div style="background-color: ; color: ; background-image: url(/web/20201016161654im_/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/about/program-benefits.html); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right bottom; background-size: contain;"> <div id="ti202651478" style="color: #bbc7cd;"><span class="uscb-hide">Component ID: <span class="uscb-bold uscb-italic-text">#ti202651478</span></span></div> <section style="overflow: none;"> <div style="color: " class="uscb-text-image-text uscb-text-media-text uscb-padding-LR-0"> <p class="uscb-body-text" style="color: ;"> <h2>Benefits for Schools</h2> <p><b>SIS activities can impact school funding.</b><br/> SIS activities support a 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Census data guides how more than $675 billion in federal funding is distributed to states and communities each year, including money for Title 1, special education, free and reduced-price lunches, and Head Start.<br/> </p> <p><b>The program's activities and resources help your school year after year.</b><br/> SIS is not a one-and-done program; teachers can reuse most of the activities for the 2020-2021 school year.<br/> </p> <p><b>Materials are easy for teachers to use.</b><br/> Teachers don't need any special understanding of statistics, and each downloadable activity includes a list of materials, a student worksheet, and easy-to-follow teacher directions. </p> <p> </p> </p> </div> </section> </div> </div> <a name="par_textimage_copy_24041" style="visibility:hidden"></a><div class="textimage parbase section"><div style="background-color: ; color: ; background-image: url(/web/20201016161654im_/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/about/program-benefits.html); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right bottom; background-size: contain;"> <div id="ti1144096426" style="color: #bbc7cd;"><span class="uscb-hide">Component ID: <span class="uscb-bold uscb-italic-text">#ti1144096426</span></span></div> <section style="overflow: none;"> <div style="color: " class="uscb-text-image-text uscb-text-media-text uscb-padding-LR-0"> <p class="uscb-body-text" style="color: ;"> <h2>Benefits for Teachers</h2> <p><b>All SIS activities were developed by teachers for teachers.</b><br/> Teachers and subject matter experts from across the country helped create and review each activity to make sure it is valuable and engaging.</p> <p><b>The program offers a wide choice of resources and tools.</b><br/> Teachers can use activities, maps, videos, infographics, data tools, news articles, historical documents and images, and more.</p> <p><b>The classroom activities supplement the teacher's curriculum.</b><br/> The activities and resources are designed to support, not replace, existing lesson plans.</p> </p> </div> </section> </div> </div> <a name="par_button_copy" style="visibility:hidden"></a><div class="button section"> <div class="uscb-layout-row uscb-layout-align-flex-start uscb-flex-row-100 uscb-margin-TB-20 uscb-padding-LR-0"> <a href="/web/20201016161654/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/about/program-benefits/top10.html" tabindex="0" target="_blank" class="uscb-button uscb-primary-button uscb-button-medium uscb-flex-row-auto data-uscb-section-background " onclick="buttonClick(this, 'Drag and Drop Button', 'Body');" role="button"> See more benefits for teachers </a> </div></div> <a name="par_textimage_794713265_" style="visibility:hidden"></a><div class="textimage parbase section"><div style="background-color: ; color: ; background-image: url(/web/20201016161654im_/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/about/program-benefits.html); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right bottom; background-size: contain;"> <div id="ti774646730" style="color: #bbc7cd;"><span class="uscb-hide">Component ID: <span class="uscb-bold uscb-italic-text">#ti774646730</span></span></div> <section style="overflow: none;"> <div style="color: " class="uscb-text-image-text uscb-text-media-text uscb-padding-LR-0"> <p class="uscb-body-text" style="color: ;"> <h2> </h2> <h2>Benefits for Students</h2> <p><b>SIS helps prepare students for college and careers.</b><br/> Students learn how to find, understand, and use data. These skills help prepare them for future learning and careers in an increasingly data-driven world.<br/> </p> <p><b>Students learn more about nearly every subject.</b><br/> SIS activities give students real-world and in-depth knowledge about subjects like math, English, history, social studies, geography, and sociology.<br/> </p> <p><b>The use of real-life data helps keep students engaged in school.</b><br/> SIS classroom activities help children understand how their lessons in school apply to their lives. 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