Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Fitting Models to Scatter Plots 5 [Pdf]
Students evaluate a scatter plot to determine the relationship between two variables. The scatter plot is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Fitting Models to Scatter Plots 6 [Pdf]
Students evaluate a scatter plot to determine the relationship between two variables. The scatter plot is available in PDF format.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Ball Bounce
This activity allows students to use real data obtained by them to model quadratic equations. students can use the TI-83 and/or TI-84 and a motion detector to collect their data. The students will then manually fit both quadratic and...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Women's 5000 M World Record Progression: Median Median Line
In this activity, students will collect the Women's 5000 meter progression of world record data and find the median - median line and the linear regression for the data. They will investigate the appropriateness of each of the models.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 8.ee Solving Equations
This task models how a drawing can be used to represent a linear equation in one variable. Students are then asked to solve equations using algebraic symbols as well as pictures and to comment on issues they see. They are then asked to...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Determining the Equation of a Line
This comprehensive study guide highlights the main terms and formulas needed to determine the equation of a line. Examples are included.
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Algebra Ii: Regression
Build on your understanding of modeling with linear, quadratic and exponential functions to begin to include other function families.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Hooke's Law
In this activity, students study Hooke's Law. They understand that stretch on a spring is directly proportional to the force applied to the end of the string. Students observe a spring being stretched as candies are added to a cup...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Two Hot, Two Cold
In this activity, students collect both Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature data for several water samples of varying temperatures. They use the data to find a conversion equation that will calculate the Fahrenheit temperature for any...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Burning Volumes
An analysis of how the volume of various jars impacts the burning time of candles. Data collected will be used to explore modeling, line fitting and linear regression Using graphing calculators.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Creating Piece Wise Functions Using Cbr System
In this lesson, students can use the CBR ranger to model walking distance over time. They will walk away from the sensor, back towards the sensor and finally away from the sensor over an interval of 10 seconds. The result should be 3...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Tic, Toc: Pendulum Motion
In this activity, students' will use a motion detector to plot the position versus time graph for a swinging pendulum. They will determine the period of the motion and model the position data using a cosine function.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Ball Toss Activity
Students receive data from tossing a ball into the air. They are to graph it, set a window, and analyze the height, how long it was in the air, etc. They then find an equation that models the data.
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: One Step Multiplication & Division Equations
Based on our understanding of the balance beam model, we know that that to keep a true equation, we always have to do the same thing to both sides of an equation. But how do we know what to do to both sides of the equation? Learn to...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Applications Using Direct Variation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students learn how to solve real-world problems modeled by direct variation. Students watch a video tutorial, explore guided notes and attempt...
Concord Consortium
The Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Motion Conversion
View the conversion of linear motion to rotational motion.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: S Id, F if Laptop Battery Charge
This task uses a situation that is familiar to students to solve a problem they probably have all encountered before: How long will it take until an electronic device has a fully charged battery? Given data, students perform a variety of...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Logarithms
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson defines and shows you how to use logarithms.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: N q.a.1, a ced.a.1, and N q.a.2: Harvesting the Fields
This task is about farm-workers who are harvesting two fields. Students are presented with a scenario involving two teams of workers, two different sizes of fields, and work spread out over two days. They must calculate how many...
Math Graphs
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.
Math Graphs
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.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Line of Best Fit 17 [Pdf]
Students calculate a linear regression model using a graphing calculator. The given points are available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Line of Best Fit 18 [Pdf]
Students calculate a linear regression model using a graphing calculator. The given points are available in PDF format.