The world is filled with information delivered through graphical representations--everything from voting trends to economic projections to health statistics. Whether comparing incomes of individuals by their level of education, tracking the rise and fall of state populations, or researching home ownership in different geographical areas, basic U.S. Census data can provide a starting point for children to pose a range of interesting questions. Children can manipulate information in graphs and charts to present evidence in meaningful ways. Teachers can help them begin to analyze a visual display and make generalizations from the data it shows. In this article, the authors describe how they guide students in creating choropleth maps, bar graphs, circle graphs, and in calculating percentages with a circle of 100 beads! By manipulating Census data into different displays, students begin to see some of the strengths and weaknesses of each form. (Contains 1 table and 6 notes.)