Curated OER
What's Your Hypothesis?
Find the article, "In the Thick of Air Pollution," not through the resource link in the lesson plan, but through an Internet search. Have high schoolers read it and perform calculations with the statistics provided. The objective is to...
University of Hawai'i
University of Hawaii: Understanding Correlation
This page gives a lot of information on correlation, including a section on the coefficient of correlation.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: The Evolution of Pearson's Correlation Coefficient
For this activity, students explore nine scatter plots to develop their understanding of how two quantitative variables are related. Through an exploration of the properties of this association, they come to understand the standard...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Da Vinci's Proportions
This activity is designed to help students work with linear regression models, error, correlation coefficients and coefficients of determination. In this activity students not only deal with the mathematical concepts of regression but...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Scatterplots and Correlation With Ti 89
Students input data relating the values of one variable associated with values of another and use these data to generate a scatterplot. From the scatterplot, they determine whether there is a correlation between the two variables and...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Factoring When the Leading Coefficient Equals 1
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers factoring quadratics when the leading coefficient is 1.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Correlation Coefficient Lab
Students 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...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Correlation Coefficient
This is an elaborate site pertaining to the Correlation coefficient. The site begins with a brief introduction to what the correlation coefficient represents then goes into detail on how to find this value. The site has many links and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Correlation Coefficient Intuition
Match correlation coefficients to scatterplots to build a deeper intuition behind correlation coefficients. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.