Seeing is believing. Given several bivariate data sets, learners make scatter plots using the online SeeIt program to visualize the correlation. To get a more complete picture of the topic, they research their own data set and perform an analysis of the scatter plot.

Concepts

scatter plots, linear regression, line of best fit, bivariate data, correlation

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the resource as a culminating project for a unit on scatter plots and correlation
  

Classroom Considerations

• Pupils should be able to create scatter plots
• An understanding of correlation is beneficial
  

Pros

• Uses a variety of different contexts for data sets
• Provides student handouts for each day's lesson
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

8.SP.A.1 HSS-ID.B.6.a HSS-ID.C.8