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Peer reviewedJohnson, Art – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2000
Discusses ways of counting the population, then and now, thanks to Herman Hollerith, who developed the Hollerith tabulating system using punch cards, punch machines, and tabulating machines. (ASK)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Data Processing, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Peer reviewedHolmes, Amy E.; Gutmann, Myron P. – History Teacher, 1988
Describes a strategy to teach research skills using U.S. census data and microcomputers. Outlines a data-entry system which can be used to verify large amounts of information. States that students will be able to learn commands for more complicated manipulation of data. May be used with any good relational database software package. (KO)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Data Analysis
