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Compact-Ness AssessmentCompact-Ness Assessment
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Balanced Assessment
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Grade
9th - 12th
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Math
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Duration
45 mins
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Year
1995
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Compact-Ness

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Creating a definition may be easier than it sounds! Give your classes experience creating their own definition. Scholars examine the meaning of the compact-ness of a scatter plot and create their own definitions based on measurements. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

geometric vocabulary, correlation

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Have learners create different sets of scatter plots to apply the various definitions of compact-ness
  • For those who are struggling, suggest using a polygon or measurements to get them started with their definition

Classroom Considerations

  • Some pupils may take much longer to complete than others

Pros

  • The concept can lead to different concepts such as regression or correlation
  • Questions leave the task open form multiple solution methods

Cons

  • None

Common Core

HSS-ID.C.8

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