technology lessons for the social studies 1. constructing population pyramids 2. creating a...
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Technology Lessons
for the Social Studies
1.Constructing Population Pyramids2. Creating a Hyperlinked PowerPoint3. Creating a Slideshow in iPhoto
Population Pyramids
Directions for finding
Age and Sex Statistics
go to: www.census.gov
Go to www.census.gov and click on “American FactFinder”
Click on “PEOPLE” and select “Age and Sex”
Type in the name of the location andclick “GO.”
Type in the name of the location andclick “GO.”
Click on “2000”Click on “2000”
Click on “Age Groups and Sex”
Click on “Age Groups and Sex”
Use the statistics for the columns:
Male and Female
Use the statistics for the columns:
Male and FemaleUse the
Total Population
Use the Total
Population
Age and Sex Statistics for Countries
Around the Worldgo to: http://www.census.gov/ipc
/www/idbpyr.html
Select your countrySelect your country
Click “Submit”Click “Submit”
Scroll down to find the list of data and click
on “Extract data from IDB
Online Aggregation”
Scroll down to find the list of data and click
on “Extract data from IDB
Online Aggregation”
Country’s Total
Population
Country’s Total
Population
Statistics for Males and Females
Statistics for Males and Females
Directions for Constructing
Population Pyramids in
Microsoft Excel go to: www.prb.org
Population Pyramids in Excel
Download the Pyramids (Excel)
Print out this Direction Page
Download the Pyramids (Excel)
Print out this Direction Page
Type in the statistics from
the Census Bureaufor Males and
Females
Type in the statistics from
the Census Bureaufor Males and
Females
Type in thetotal population
Type in thetotal population
Open up a Microsoft Excel Workbook
and fill in the following…
Click in B2 and type in the
formula
Click in B2 and type in the
formula
Move the mouse to the bottom right corner of B2 and
when the box appears drag the box
down to B19
Move the mouse to the bottom right corner of B2 and
when the box appears drag the box
down to B19
***The statistics for Males will all be negative numbers.
Click in C2 and type in the
formula
Click in C2 and type in the
formula
Move the mouse to the bottom right corner of C2 and
when the box appears drag the box
down to C19
Move the mouse to the bottom right corner of C2 and
when the box appears drag the box
down to C19
Highlight
Highlight
Go to Insert and select “Chart...”
Go to Insert and select “Chart...”
Click on: “Custom Types” “User-defined”
“Population Pyramid”“Finish”
Click on: “Custom Types” “User-defined”
“Population Pyramid”“Finish”
Type in the location for
the population pyramid.
Type in the location for
the population pyramid.
Hyperlinked PowerPoint
•Directions on how to create a hyperlink
•Washington, D.C. example
•Culture PowerPoint Project
•Iceland Example
•Student Example(s)
White House
Wash., DC
W.H. Sprin
g
iPhoto Slideshow
•Directions on how to create a slideshow
•How to find images on the internet
•Examples: Walking In Memphis and Hurricane Katrina
All handouts and directions can be found at: http://houstonhs.scsk12.org:16080/~
robinsonm
Click on the link below…
Information on the Web Site