Duke University
Duke University: Introduction to Linear Regression
This page discusses linear regression, its equations, background, and applications. Provides questions, answers, formulas, and explanations for understanding.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Scatter Plots
Three different concepts are examined about scatter plots. Topics featured are collecting data, analyzing scatter plots, and determining a line of "best fit". The lesson has an overview, material, procedures, and evaluation techniques.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Regression Method
This page goes over what regression method is and how a regression line fits in. Dr. MAth also suggests a book on regression if you are interested.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Investigate Outliers Effect on Regression Lines
In this activity, students begin to investigate linear regression by looking at the effect of outliers on the regression line. The worksheet is interactive.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: What Is Linear Regression?
In this activity, students will explore finding the line of best fit based on the sum of the squares of the residuals and determine what the linear regression line is.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Key Curriculum Press Precalculus: Intro to Linear Regression
Students will find the sum of the squares of the residuals for a function found by linear regression.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Run Me a Linear Regression
This activity is designed to give students the opportunity to estimate the least squares line given a set of points. The students are then able to check their "best fit" line by running a linear regression using the graphing calculator.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Bacterial Growth and Regression
This activity gives students a set of data to perform a regression analysis. Students need to be able to read the data, perform a regression, and interpolate and extrapolate information.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: An Exploration of Direct Variation and Linear Regression
Students will use this activity for the following Algebra concepts: Review of Direct Variation; Properties of direct variations; Finding the constant of variations from data sets; Find missing values in data sets both numerically and...
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Variable Estadisticas Bidimensionales
In Spanish. This interactive unit shows you the statistical relationship between two variables.
Other
Clayton State: Linear Regression
Introductory look at linear regression. Notes presented in outline form, with key concepts and formulas given. An example is presented at the end.
Other
Graph pad.com: Comparing Linear Regression to Nonlinear Regression
This resource presents a complete and detailed look at linear regression. This guide provides lots of details and graphs to explain each concept.
NC State University
Nc State University: Multiple Regression
Excellent, comprehensive site on multiple regression. Key terms are defined and explained as needed. Links to relevant topics are provided.
Other
Sky Mark: Scatter Plots
This page gives a description of scatter plots along with examples. Also provides explanations and statistics to aid student understanding.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Against All Odds: Describing Relationships
Video program showing how to use a scatter plot to illustrate relationship between response and explanatory variables, to determine patterns in variables, and to calculate least squares. Real-life examples -- manatee deaths per number of...
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Scatter Plots
Three different concepts are examined about scatter plots. Topics featured are collecting data, analyzing scatter plots, and determining a line of "best fit". The lesson plan has an overview, material, procedures, and evaluation techniques.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Correlation Coefficient Lab
Young scholars will learn the meaning of the correlation coefficient, find the regression equation and use it to make predictions.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Identifying Types of Correlation From a Graph and Calculator
Students will identify different types of correlations graphically and by using the linear regression analysis obtained from a TI-84 Plus calculator. Students will also obtain and know the significance of a correlation coefficient as a...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Using Regression Functions
For this activity, learners experiment with regression features of the calculator to find a best fit for a data set.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Applications of Function Models
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students draw a scatter plot of data, find and draw the function that best fits that data, and make predictions from that information. Students watch...
Rice University
Hyper Stat Online Statistics Textbook: Chapter 3: Describing Bivariate Data
This chapter of an online textbook begins with a description of scatterplots, then focuses on the Pearson Product Moment Correlation.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Bivariate Data
This set contains statistics questions regarding bivariate data: scatter plots, the least-squares regression line, and their interpretation. The student is asked about the meaning of the various strengths and directions of linear...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Fitting an Equation to Bivariate Data
In this activity, students fit a linear least-square regression line to population data. They explore various functions to model the given data.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Exploring Bivariate Data
Students graph scatter plots and understand the concepts of correlation and least-squares regression. They also perform transformations to achieve linearity in the data plot.