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Update! There’s more data this way
As a teacher of gifted students, I know that abstract drill and kill only works for so long. I’ve got to get my students working with math in a more interesting context. Nothing brings a math problem alive like putting it into a real world context. Here are 33 fantastic places to grab data for your students to practice with [links last checked 10/14/2011].
Nutrition Information
- Starbucks (Drinks or Food)
- McDonald’s
- Pizza Hut (pdf)
- Taco Bell
- Caffeine Per Drink – includes making-of information behind this infographic
Shopping
- IKEA – Furniture
- Best Buy – Electronics
- Home Depot – Home Goods
- Guitar Center – Musical Instruments
- Car Max – Used Cars
Population Data
- UN Cyber School Bus – world information database for students
- Country Population Data
- US States’ Population (by population)
- US Population Map – people per square mile
- US Economic Reports – drill down by state, county, city (lots to dig through here!)
- US Census Fun Facts – a kid (& teacher) friendly list of census information by state
Sports Stats
Employment, Education, Economy
- Consumer Price Index – measures average price of consumer goods
- Employment/Education information
- More Education Means More Money
Top Sellers
- Alltime Box Office Records
- Top Selling Records
- Top Selling Recording Artists
- Top Selling Children’s Books
Natural Events
- Latest Earthquakes (magnitude and location)
- Significant Earthquakes (by year)
- Real Time Water Data In The US
- Tides and Currents (US Ports)
- Forest Fire Data
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