Statistics may not evoke a sense of fun for most people but they can actually be exciting. The U.S. Census Bureau provides resources for parents and teachers to help make statistics exciting for kids.
“Statistics in Schools (SIS) brings school subjects to life using real-world Census Bureau statistics to create materials for use year after year for K-12 students. Explore this site for engaging resources and activities in social studies, math, English, geography, sociology and more.”
Find resources to make statistics meaningful to real world questions and concerns here: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis.html
Additionally the U.S. Census has created learning games using the Kahoot! platform: https://create.kahoot.it/profiles/44d1a250-7750-44d1-bd6e-564d8b5e0a0e
Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform that makes it easy to create, share and play learning games or trivia quizzes in minutes. Unleash the fun in classrooms, offices and living rooms!