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Lesson Plan. Great resource for teachers who want to help students make connections between concepts and applications. A very powerful tool!

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Clock (Since 1750) - make for some great QL exercises.

Have you ever encounter situations where you need to create a simple yet good-looking chart, graphs or diagrams and all you have is your browser? Charts are good and effective way to show relationship between entities but sometimes creating one can be pretty challenging especially when your favorite word processing software is not around.

These modules offer ways of teaching quantitative reasoning and examples of their use.

Carlton's Quantitative Inquiry, Reasoning & Knowlege (QuIRK) initiative. Curricular Materials: Infusing Quantitative Reasoning Throughout the Curriculum Assessing Quantitative Reasoning in Student Writing

"Our organization offers its members a network of individuals, institutions, and corporations united by the common goal of quantitative literacy for all citizens. Through national meetings, faculty workshops, research initiatives, and information sharing, the National Numeracy Network aims to strengthen the capacity of our country in the quantitative areas of business, industry, education, and research across all disciplines"

series on arguing from evidence

There is more to life than the cold numbers of GDP and economic statistics - This Index allows you to compare well-being across countries, based on 11 topics the OECD has identified as essential, in the areas of material living conditions and quality of life.

The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web. Sources of data include the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many other Federal agencies and private organizations.