The students were given a spreadsheet with each state, the population, and total size. They were asked to sort the data and answer a series of questions such as:
Then they were asked to enter data about their country into the spreadsheet (they were assigned a country in geography class). They had to sort the data to answer questions such as:
- Which is the largest state?
- Which is the smallest state?
- Which is the most populated state?
- Which is the least populated state?
- Where does Virginia rank in size?
- Where does Virginia rank in population?
Then they were asked to enter data about their country into the spreadsheet (they were assigned a country in geography class). They had to sort the data to answer questions such as:
- Which state is the closest in size to your country?
- Which state is closest in population to your country?