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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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Unit Plan
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Basic Statistics & Probability: Scatter Plots & Correlation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The statistics resource explores scatter plots and correlation. Students learn about the concepts through notes and detailed examples. The resource consists of practice exercises to check for comprehension of the topics.
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eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Tea Statistics: The Regression Equation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A tutorial on how to find the line of best fit or least-squares regression line for a set of data in a scatter plot using different methods and calculations.
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Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Least Squares Regression

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Create your own scatter plot or use real-world data and try to fit a line to it. Explore how individual data points affect the correlation coefficient and best-fit line.
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Handout
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Nctm: Ask Dr. Math: Correlation of a Scatterplot

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page from Ask Dr. Math describes the correlation of a scatterplot and gives an example of one with no correlation.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: The Golden Ratio Scattered Plots

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson is a discovery lesson where the students have to create a scattered plot and find a linear correlation that approximates the golden ratio.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Height vs Arm Span

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This is a quick class opener. That allow students to practice reading scatter plots and determining the correlation among data points.
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Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Linear Regression and Correlation

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students are introduced to correlation between two variables and the line of best fit.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Correlation Coefficient Review

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The correlation coefficient r measures the direction and strength of a linear relationship. Calculating r is pretty complex, so we usually rely on technology for the computations. We focus on understanding what r says about a scatterplot.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.sp Birds' Eggs

For Teachers 8th Standards
A scatter plot showing data for the sizes of birds' eggs is presented. Students are to look for correlations and make predictions whose values fall within the data range. They are also to make generalizations about the characteristics of...
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Linear Correlation Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use examples to determine and explain the linear correlation of independent and dependent variables.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Nearpod: Scatterplots, Correlation & Lines of Best Fit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson on scatterplots, young scholars will learn how to create the line of best fit and analyze scatterplots by learning about correlations and causation.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: S Id Coffee and Crime

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This task addresses many standards regarding the description and analysis of bivariate quantitative data, including regression and correlation. Given a scatter plot, students will answer a variety of questions about linear relationships,...
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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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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Interpreting Scatterplots

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given scatterplots that represent problem situations, the student will determine if the data has strong vs weak correlation as well as positive, negative, or no correlation.
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Does It Make a Difference Where You Shop?

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A math investigation that uses scatter plots to compare prices of favorite soft drinks. Discover how valuable your skills in organizing and displaying data can be in real life scenarios.
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Website
Other

Correlation Coefficients

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page provides a good discussion of correlation coefficients (r,) which indicate the "strength of the linear association between variables." Includes formulas and scatter plots. Some prior knowledge of statistics might be helpful.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: How Tall Is the Criminal?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduces students to lines of best fit and their applications. While the extensions delve into correlation, the main lesson focuses only on collecting data, creating a...
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Describing Scatterplots (Form, Direction, Strength, Outliers)

For Students 9th - 10th
Description and example of a scatter plot.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: "Take Out" Outliers

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson has students create box-and-whisker plots for given data, and then determine which (if any) data points are outliers. Students determine outliers through two methods in this...
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Activity
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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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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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: S Id.6 Used Subaru Foresters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Help Jane sell her Forrester! Using the data given, students will make an appropriate plot with well-labeled axes that would allow you to see if there is a relationship between price and age and between price and mileage. Students are...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: In a Heartbeat [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Apply knowledge of scatter plots to discover the correlation between heartbeats per minute before and after aerobic exercise.

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