Sophia Learning
Sophia: Using Lines of Best Fit for Estimations: Lesson 3
This lesson explains that lines of fit are estimations and may differ. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Using Lines of Best Fit for Estimations."
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Fitting Lines to Data
[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.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: An Olympic Plot
In this activity, students find lines of best fit to model Olympic data.
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Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Line of Best Fit 9 [Pdf]
The practice problem has learners sketch a line of best fit, create a linear model, and compare both lines on a calculator. The given points are available in PDF format.
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Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Line of Best Fit 10 [Pdf]
The practice problem has learners sketch a line of best fit, create a linear model, and compare both lines on a calculator. The given points are available in PDF format.
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Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Line of Best Fit 11 [Pdf]
Students sketch a line of best fit, create a linear model, and compare both lines on a calculator. The given points are available in PDF format.
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Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Line of Best Fit 12 [Pdf]
Students sketch a line of best fit, create a linear model, and compare both lines on a calculator. The given points are available in PDF format.
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Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Line of Best Fit 1 [Pdf]
The practice problem examines the line of best fit and scatter plots. The scatter plot is available in PDF format.
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Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Line of Best Fit 2 [Pdf]
The practice problem examines the line of best fit and scatter plots. The scatter plot is available in PDF format.
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Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Line of Best Fit 5 [Pdf]
Learners use a scatter plot to determine the line of best fit. The scatter plot is available in PDF format.
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Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Line of Best Fit 6 [Pdf]
Learners use a scatter plot to determine the line of best fit. The scatter plot is available in PDF format.
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Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Line of Best Fit 7 [Pdf]
The practice problem examines the line of best fit and a scatter plot. The scatter plot is available in PDF format.
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Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Line of Best Fit 8 [Pdf]
The practice problem examines the line of best fit and a scatter plot. The scatter plot is available in PDF format.
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Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Line of Best Fit 13 [Pdf]
Learners investigate the line of best fit and the regression feature of a graphing calculator. The example consists of a math graph with given points that are available in PDF format.
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Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Line of Best Fit 14 [Pdf]
Students investigate the line of best fit and the regression feature of a graphing calculator. The example consists of a math graph with given points that are available in PDF format.
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Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Line of Best Fit 15 [Pdf]
The practice problem explores the validity of the line of best fit and a linear regression model created on a graphing calculator. The given points are available in PDF format.
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Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Line of Best Fit 16 [Pdf]
The practice problem explores the validity of the line of best fit and a linear regression model created on a graphing calculator. The given points are available in PDF format.
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Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Line of Best Fit 19 [Pdf]
The exercise has learners create the line of best fit for the given points. The handout is available in PDF format.
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Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Line of Best Fit 20 [Pdf]
The exercise has learners create the line of best fit for the given points. The handout is available in PDF format.
University of South Florida
Fcat: Shaq's Hand/foot Span: Teacher Notes
Students compare their own hand/foot span to Shaquille O'Neal's, then graph the data & construct a best-fit line. They can then use the information to investigate the proportionality of the human body.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Least Squares Regression
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.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: How Much Can They Win?
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson has students create data points from given information, plot those points, and then create a line of best fit. This is done in the context of playing blackjack, although the...
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Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Line of Best Fit 3 [Pdf]
Students sketch the line that best approximates the data in a scatter plot. The scatter plot is available in PDF format.
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Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Line of Best Fit 4 [Pdf]
Learners sketch the line that best approximates the data in a scatter plot. The scatter plot is available in PDF format.