Note for teachers: This "serial pairwork" activity is designed to be done with the whole class. Give each student a copy of the data collection sheet and one data card. If there are more than ten students, just make extra copies and give the same card to two or more students. As students go around the room collecting information from their classmates, if they happen to pair with another student with the same card they can simply stop the exchange and find a new partner.
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| Rank: #1 University of Texas Austin 48,857 students Founded in 1883 |
Rank: #2 Ohio State University Columbus 48,278 students Founded in 1870 |
| Rank: #3 University of Minnesota Minneapolis 45,410 students Founded in 1851 |
Rank: #4 Arizona State University Tempe 44,255 students Founded in 1885 |
| Rank: #5 Michigan State University East Lansing 42,605 students Founded in 1876 |
Rank: #6 University of Florida Gainesville 41,713 students Founded in 1853 |
| Rank: #7 Texas A&M University College Station 41,461 students Founded in 1876 |
Rank: #8 Pennsylvania State University State College 40,538 students Founded in 1855 |
| Rank: #9 University of Wisconsin Madison 40,196 students Founded in 1848 |
Rank: #10 University of Michigan Ann Arbor 36,995 students Founded in 1817 |
Source: World Almanac 1999