State Data Comparison

1. State Data Comparison Using electronic databases to create a data supported opinion and illustrate findings. Created by Sally K. Mays Plymouth Creek Elementary Wayzata Public Schools

2. State Data Comparison Open your browser Find the Library Media Center Web page Click on the spinning globe This will open CultureGrams login screen You remember don’t you? If not ASK!

3. Click on State Edition Look for the red

4. State Data Comparison • Look left for: • Create your own data table

5. State Data Comparison • Find your report state • Click on it • Find Minnesota • Click on it • Slide over to the right • Click on it • Enter the Union • Population • Total Area Sq. Mi

6. State Data Comparison

7. State Data Comparison Click on Create comparison table this is what it will look like Print this Check your data Do you have the correct columns? Entered the Union Population Total area in square miles

8. State Data Comparison • Record your data on the hand out sheet • Write a fact about the data • For example. . . • Minnesota has been a state 99 years longer than Alaska • Minnesota has almost nine times more people than Alaska • Alaska is almost 8 times more land than Minnesota • Do some math use real numbers!

9. State Data Comparison • Flip your handout over. • Now think about the facts- • Where would you rather live? • Support your OPINION with the facts you just wrote!

10. State Data Comparison Create a chart to show Square area • Open the excel • A1 add your first state • A2 add your next state • B1 add this state’s data • B2 add this state • Highlight the four cells • Go to the top Insert • Look for Column chart • When your column chart appears- Print it • Add this to your written Data comparison and add to your state report