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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.sp Us Airports, Assessment Variation

For Teachers 8th Standards
The scatter plot below shows the relationship between the number of airports in a state and the population of that state according to the 2010 Census. Each dot represents a single state. Students will explore the relationship between the...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Fitting Lines to Data

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Make a scatter plot of data and find the line of best fit to represent that data.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Estimating Slope of Line of Best Fit

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
Given a scatter plot, can you estimate the slope of the line of best fit that goes through the data points? Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Estimating Equations of Lines of Best Fit and Making Predictions

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
Practice estimating the equation of a line of best fit through data points in a scatter plot. Then use the equation to make a prediction. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: S Id.7 Used Subaru Foresters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Jane wants to sell her Subaru Forester and does research online to find other cars for sale in her area. She examines the scatterplot of price versus age and determines that a linear model is appropriate. Answer a variety of questions...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: S Id.6a,7 Olympic Men's 100 Meter Dash

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This task asks students to identify when two quantitative variables show evidence of a linear association and to describe the strength and direction of that association. Students will use a scatterplot showing the finishing times for the...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.sp.1 Hand Span and Height

For Teachers 8th Standards
This task looks at a possible relationship between height and hand size. Students collect data from classmates, make a scatter plot, and explain the relationship as linear or nonlinear. Aligns with 8.SP.A.1.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.sp.1 Texting and Grades I

For Teachers 8th Standards
This task looks at a possible relationship between how many text messages high school students send and their grade point average. The data is presented in a scatter plot which students must examine for patterns and deviations. Aligns...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.sp Laptop Battery Charge

For Teachers 8th Standards
This task looks at how long it takes for a laptop battery to fully charge. Students make a scatter plot of data, draw a 'line of best fit,' and predict the time it will take to reach a full charge. Aligns with 8.SP.A.2.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: My Peanut Butter Is Better Than Yours!

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The students will engage in the process of statistical data comparing data using tables and scatterplots. The students will compare data using measures of center (mean and median) and measures of spread (range). This lesson plan can be...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: How Long Will It Take?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, students will participate in a group activity using a sponge ball and a growing human circle. The students will be added to a circle in groups of two and will pass the sponge ball from hand to hand until it returns to the...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Add Them Up

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students explore the total voltage provided by several batteries in a series to a battery-operated device. They graph scatter plots, understand multiplication as repeated addition, and use a pattern to develop a...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Eyeballing the Line of Best Fit

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
Students practice informally graphing a line of best fit to a scatter plot and answer questions to determine if a scatter plot has a correlation. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to watch a video, get hints,...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Scatter Plots and Linear Correlation Grades 11 12

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This Concept introdices scatterplots and linear correlation for bivariate data.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Exploring Bivariate Data

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Scatterplots and Correlation Review

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A scatterplot is a type of data display that shows the relationship between two numerical variables. Each member of the dataset gets plotted as a point whose x-y coordinates relates to its values for the two variables.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Nevada's Population

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students examine patterns and use these patterns to try to predict different aspects of an event. They study the statistical patterns for the population of the state of Nevada over a period of hundred years, and predict...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Math Today for Ti Navigator System: More Students Apply Early

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using the USA TODAY Infograph, "More students apply early," students will explore scatter plots and independent and dependent variables. Students will determine a best-fit regression model for the real-life data set and then use the...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: How High Will It Bounce?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students collect the height versus time data of a bouncing ball using the CBR 2. They find the relationship between the bounce number and the bounce height. They learn to graph scatter plots, calculate the maximum value...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: The Ordinary Man

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this activity, students estimate the heights of people and compare the estimates to the actual heights in a scatter plot.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: How Do You Measure Up?

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this activity, students graph scatter plots to investigate possible relationships between two quantitative variables. They collect data and analyze several sets of data pairing the two quantities.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Bouncing Ball

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this experiment, students collect the height versus time data of a bouncing ball using the CBR 2. This activity investigates the values of height, time, and the coefficient A in the quadratic equation, which describes the behavior of...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Bivariate Data

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
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...
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University of Waterloo (Canada)

Univ. Of Waterloo: Wired Math: Linear Graphing: Graphing and Analyzing [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The mathematics resource assesses learners on linear relations. The activity has problems with graphing and analyzing linear relations. Some of the topics included are variation, scatter plots and linear relationships. The worksheet has...

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