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NASS Statistics Available to Classrooms
Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:41:52 CDT
In celebration of National Ag Day, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service and the National FFA organization have made available classroom-ready resources aligned with national curricula standards for science, math and social studies. These educational tools use the 2007 Census of Agriculture to promote communication skills, math, and statistical literacy among kindergarten through 12th grade students.
Dr. Cynthia Clark, NASS Administrator, says, "by utilizing these tools in the classroom, teachers are able to show young people how math can help in their everyday lives and build knowledge of agricultural statistics, the farming community, rural America and society as a whole." According to Dr. Clark these lesson plans help give students a realistic view of statistical processes used to track trends and changes in U.S. food production, economics and demographics.
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