Curated Video
Scatter Graphs Line of Best Fit
This video explains how to draw a line of best fit on a scatter graph. Practice question at the end of the end of the video.
Curated Video
Interpret and Predict with a Line of Fit
In this video, a teacher explains how to interpret and predict using a line of best fit on a scatter plot. They use a real-world example of a basketball team's practice hours and points scored to demonstrate how to find the Y intercept,...
Virtually Passed
Fitting a Line using Least Squares #SoME2
The Least Squares method is widely used to fit curves to data. This is called Least Squares regression. This video shows how to solve the ordinary least squares minimization problem for 1 unknown and 2 unknowns. In practice though, it...
Curated Video
GCSE Secondary Maths Age 13-17 - Probability & Statistics: Line of Best Fit - Explained
SchoolOnline's Secondary Maths videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key topic and sub topic covered in GCSE Maths in clear and easy to follow steps. This video...
Curated Video
Write an Equation for a Line of Best Fit
In this short video we will answer a standardized multiple choice math test question where we are asked to identify the equation of a line of fit for a scatter plot. We will begin by drawing a line of fit that trends with the data and...
Flipped Math
Correlation
Determine how close the line is to the scatter plot. Clear video instruction shows how to plot a scatter plot and find the best fit line using the linear regression function on a calculator. Pupils use the information from the calculator...
Flipped Math
Best Fit Lines
What fits best? Pupils watch a video that reviews creating a scatter plot. Learners develop an understanding of correlation and determine whether it is moderate, strong, or none as well as positive or negative. Finally, they use a...
Corbett Maths
Scatter Graphs: Correlation
How does understanding correlate with instruction? A systematic lesson describes the different types of correlation as well as how to determine the strength of the correlation. After watching the video, learners complete practice...
Corbett Maths
Scatter Graphs
No scatter brains here—only graphs! A thorough video lesson begins by describing the process of plotting data to create a scatter plot. The instructor goes on to explain how to draw a line of best fit and then use it to make some...
Mathed Up!
Scatter Graphs
Make an estimate by getting in line. The class works with scatter plots and lines of best fit to make an estimate for given values. Pupils determine whether there is a positive or negative correlation and draw a best-fit line. Using the...
National Education Association
Scatter Plots
What's my line, anyway? A video covers the aspects of finding an equation of the best-fit line for a set of data. It works through plotting the points to drawing a line that appears to represent the data. The presenter suggests finding...
Bozeman Science
Graphing Data by Spreadsheet
Watch your pupils Excel at using spreadsheets to graph data by watching a video that covers how to graph data in a scatter plot using Microsoft Excel. The video also covers how to change titles, scales, and labels, as well as how to...
Bozeman Science
Beginner's Guide to Graphing Data
A graph is a graph is a graph. This video reviews different types of graphs (line, bar, circle, histogram, scatter plot) using a matching game. It also describes the purpose of each type of graph to help learners remember when to use...
Northeast Arkansas Education Cooperative
Scatter Plots
Show learners how to plot data to determine correlation. A data analysis video gives examples of positive, negative, and no correlation between variables. The final example plots real-life data, provides a line of best fit, and...
National Education Association
Scatter Plots and Line of Best Fit
Demonstrate how to use a box and whisker plot to place a line of best fit accurately with an educational video. It begins with a review of box and whisker and line of best fit, and then uses an application problem to describe the...
Virtual Nerd
Virtual Nerd: How Do You Use a Scatter Plot to Find a Line of Fit
In this video lesson students learn how to graph data on a coordinate plane and draw a line of fit for that data.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Proof (Pt 4) Minimizing Squared Error to Regression Line
Video about deriving the formula for the least squares regression line. This final video finishes up the derivation of the formula for line of best fit by solving the system of equations created by the partial derivatives. It finally...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Proof (Pt 2) Minimizing Squared Error to Regression Line
Video is the third of five related videos about deriving the formula for the least squares regression line. This video continues the algebraic manipulation to start deriving the formula by changing the notation to means instead of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Statistics: Regression Line Example
Video demonstrates how to use the formulas to determine the best fitting regression line by doing an example of finding the regression line given 3 points. Includes graphing the regression line to show it visually. [9:27]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Proof (Part 1) Minimizing Squared Error to Regression Line
Video is the second of five related videos about deriving the formula for the least squares regression line. This video goes through the algebraic manipulation required at the begining of deriving the formula. [10:35]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Linear Algebra: Another Least Squares Example
A video lesson on using the least squares approximation to find the line of best fit for a set of points. Includes a concrete example dealing with a set of 4 points. Finds the equation to the line that is the best approximation of a line...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Proof (Pt 3) Minimizing Squared Error to Regression Line
Video is the fourth of five related videos about deriving the formula for the least squares regression line. This video shows using partial derivatives and setting them equal to 0 to get closer to deriving the formula for m and b. It...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Study Edge Statistics: Making Predictions
This lesson looks at how to use the line of best fit to make predictions about bivariate data. Includes downloadable study guide with exercises - guide also covers other topics. [8:21]
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Study Edge Statistics: Interpreting Slope and Y Intercept
This lesson explains how to interpret the slope and the y-intercept for a scatter plot. Includes downloadable study guide with exercises - guide also covers other topics. [7:39]