List of school shootings in the United States (2000–present)

High school (ages 12+)
Safety & Emergency

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/list-of-school-shootings-in-the-united-states--2000-present-

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the timeframe of record?January 1, 2000 – Present
2. What is the geographic scope?United States, encompassing diverse urban, suburban, and rural settings
3. What is a school shooting in the USA?A school shooting is when someone uses a gun at a school, which can be a kindergarten‑to‑12th grade school, a college, a university, or even a school bus.
4. Where have school shootings happened in the United States?They have happened in many places across the country, from big cities on the East Coast to small towns in the Midwest and the West.

K-12: Encompasses educational institutions from kindergarten through the twelfth grade.
Institutions of Higher Education: Post-secondary educational establishments, such as colleges and universities.
Temporal Patterns: Trends or regularities observed in events occurring over a period of time.
Geographic Distribution: The way in which events or phenomena are spread across a particular area.