In this activity students will investigate exponential functions and their graphs using real-life data. Students will analyze population data for the United States and create an exponential model for the scatter plot.

This inquiry invites students to investigate human impacts on the environment. Specifically, students will examine the relationship between human population, light pollution, and how brightly celestial objects like stars appear in the...

Using the USA TODAY Infograph, "More students apply early," students will explore scatter plots and independent and dependent variables. Students will determine a best-fit regression model for the real-life data set and then use the...

Provides several graphical representations of multivariate data. This paper explains the graphs such as the scatter plot and several other graphs as well. Site is presented in notes and outline format.

This task looks at a possible relationship between how many text messages high school students send and their grade point average. The data is presented in a scatter plot which students must examine for patterns and deviations. Aligns...

In this Inquiry, students predict the best date to host a lilac blossom festival so that lilacs are in full bloom in the city where students live. Students are introduced to Project Budburst, a citizen science project in which volunteers...

A scatter plot showing data for the sizes of birds' eggs is presented. Students are to look for correlations and make predictions whose values fall within the data range. They are also to make generalizations about the characteristics of...

Given a set of data, the student will be able to generate a scatterplot, determine whether the data are linear or non-linear, describe an association between the two variables, and use a trend line to make predictions for data with a...

A tutorial on how to find the line of best fit or least-squares regression line for a set of data in a scatter plot using different methods and calculations.

Lesson plan introduces students to stem-and-leaf plots. Many resources are available for student and teachers here.

Students will create a scatter plot for the data in the USA TODAY Snapshot, "Cropland value grows," and identify the independent and dependent variables for the data. The students will find the rate of change for the data and label this...

Explore, explain and make conclusions based on graphs of scatter plots of the Olympic records for men and women in the same event over the same years. Plot x- and y-values, and create linear equations from the data.

A scatterplot is a type of data display that shows the relationship between two numerical variables. Each member of the dataset gets plotted as a point whose x-y coordinates relates to its values for the two variables.

A comprehensive guide for learning all about line graphs with definitions, their sections, how to read and create graphs, solved examples, and practice questions.

This task looks at a possible relationship between the weight of an animal's body and the weight of its brain. Students make a scatter plot of data, look for outliers, make a second scatter plot without the outliers, and describe the...

Students graph a scatter plot, find average rate of change, develop a linear model, find a linear regression and a median/median line for a set of data graphed in a scatter plot and predict profit.

Students will have the opportunity to organize data from the USA TODAY Snapshot "Is leisure time really shrinking?" into two scatter plots and determine the quadratic model for each scatter plot.

Students will work in pairs and will conduct a growth experiment. They will record their answers for 7 to 10 trials. They will make a scatterplot of their data and share their graphs with the class.

In this adventure, students will analyze the relationship between height and stride length, and then use that information to identify the biker who left the footprints. They create a scatter plot, find the linear regression equation for...

In this activity, students find a conversion equation that will calculate the corresponding Celsius temperature for any given Fahrenheit temperature. Students learn to graph scatter plots, analyze and graph linear equations, compute and...

This task looks at how long it takes for a laptop battery to fully charge. Students make a scatter plot of data, draw a 'line of best fit,' and predict the time it will take to reach a full charge. Aligns with 8.SP.A.2.

Investigate the relationship among humidity, air temperature, and the heat index while learning about modeling data, evaluating functions, and describing the end behavior of a function. Students will use graphing calculator technology to...

The object of this project is for students to learn how to find univariate and bivariate statistics for sets of data. Also, the students will be able to determine if two sets of data are linearly correlated and to what degree. The...

Students will enjoy this data collection and class analysis experiment involving the time it takes for a hand squeeze to travel around a circle of people. From organizing the activity to collecting the data to making a table and graphing...