Updates You May Have Missed: Fourth of July Edition
Celebrating 244 Years of Independence
As the nation celebrates this Independence Day, it’s a good time to reflect on how our Founding Fathers enshrined in our Constitution the importance of statistics as a vital tool for measuring people, places, and economy.
Every 10 years, the United States counts its population. It's a requirement, written into the Constitution. And the first count dates back to the first years of our first president, when U.S. Marshals conducted the census on horseback.
It's carried on once a decade since then, as the country has continued to grow, as innovators have found new ways to ensure that everyone is counted.
Stats for Stories and Facts for Features provide links to timely newsworthy statistics that relate to observances, holidays, anniversaries, and current events.
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation.
Interact with students using this fun facts worksheet that shares real-life data related to the holiday. Then view the teaching guide for ideas on how this fun facts can be used as an activity.