Curated OER
A Closer Look: Unemployment
Students view a video clip about unemployment. They research data and create a scatter plot graph. They discover the importance of graphs and what they can tell us. They create their own publication on unemployment.
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Lines of Fit
Students solve equations dealing with best fit lines. In this algebra lesson, students solve problems by analyzing data from a scatterplot, and define it as positive, negative or no correlation. They classify slopes the same way as...
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Commercial Salmon Fishing
Students work with data about commercial fishing ofsalmon in Alaska. Students gather data, graph it, and analyze it.
Rice University
Introductory Statistics
Statistically speaking, the content covers several grades. Featuring all of the statistics typically covered in a college-level Statistics course, the expansive content spans from sixth grade on up to high school. Material...
Radford University
Danger! – An Analysis of the Death Toll of Natural Disasters
Decipher the danger of natural disasters. Using researched data, scholars work in groups to create data displays on the number of deaths from different types of natural disasters. They share their graphical representations with the class...
College Board
2002 AP® Statistics Free-Response Questions Form B
Develop a deeper understanding of statistics. The six released free-response items from the 2002 AP® Statistics Form B involve several concepts that are currently in the regular statistics standards. Teachers see how...
Concord Consortium
Gestation and Longevity
Is the gestation length of an animal a predictor of the average life expectancy of that animal? Learners analyze similar data for more than 50 different animals. They choose a data display and draw conclusions from their graphs.
Radford University
Is it Really a Small World After All?
Working in groups, learners research four countries' populations over the past 30 years. Using the data collected, the teams find regression equations that best fit the data. Taking the regression equations, they then make predictions...
Curated OER
Lines of Fit
Learners analyze graphs. For this algebra lesson, students find the line of best fit, using scatter plots. They calculate the sale of popcorn as it relates to the price. They then analyze the graphs for positive, negative and no...
Willow Tree
Approximating a Line of Best Fit
You may be able to see patterns visually, but mathematics quantifies them. Here learners find correlation in scatterplots and write equations to represent that relationship. They fit a line to the data, find two points on the line, and...
Virginia Department of Education
Linear Modeling
An inquiry-based algebra lesson plan explores real-world applications of linear functions. Scholars investigate four different situations that can be modeled by linear functions, identifying the rate of change, as well as the...
Curated OER
Statistical Diagrams
In this statistics worksheet, students explore five activities that require analysis and interpretation of maps, charts, and scatter plots. The six page lesson includes five activities or experiments with short answer...
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Line Best Fit
Students identify the line of best fit. In this statistics lesson, students analyze graphs and plots to identify positive, negative or no correlation. They find the line of best fit for different scatter plots.
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Coffee and Crime
Is there a correlation between the number of coffee shops and the amount of crime in a given area? In this quick exercise, your class will examine the data, interpret the results, and discuss their conclusion. Concepts covered include...
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Annual Wetland Plant Diversity Survey
High schoolers locate an area of marsh and, by measuring the total number of individual plants in a sample area, determine whether purple loosestrife population density is correlated to the total plant diversity of the community. They...
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Obstacles to Success: Misleading Data
Eleventh graders explore how data reported by country agencies can mislead the public intentionally or unintentionally. In this Cross Curricular activity, 11th graders analyze charts and graphs in order to draw conclusions. Students...
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Sports Data for the Classroom
In this algebra worksheet,students rewrite word problems using algebraic expressions. They collect data and plot their findings on the graph and analyze it. There is an answer key for this worksheet.
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Linear Modelling of the Life Expectancy of Canadians
Middle and high schoolers explore the concept of linear modelling. In this linear modelling lesson, pupils find the line of best fit for life expectancy data of Canadians. They compare life expectancies of men and women, and find...
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Completing University
Students analyze the pros and cons of completing a 4 year school. In this statistics lesson, students complete surveys and use E-STAT to graph their data. They learn to plot and build diagrams.
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Bungee Jump Lab
Student apply linear relationships to the real world. They use Ken and Barbie dolls and experiment to find the line of best fit. They collect data, analyze data, and make predictions from it. The young scholars also use Microsoft Power...
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Fitting a Line to Data
Students work together in groups to collect data in relationship to how much water marbles can displace. After the experiment, they use the data to identify the linear equation to determine the best-fit line. They use the equation to...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Scatter Plots and Linear Correlation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers plotting a scatterplot and finding a linear equation that best fits the data.
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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Scatter Plots and Linear Correlation Grades 11 12
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This Concept introdices scatterplots and linear correlation for bivariate data.