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Constructing Scatter Plots HandoutConstructing Scatter Plots Handout
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Charleston School District
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8th - 9th
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Math
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Constructing Scatter Plots

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Having more letters in your name helps you get a better grade in your math class—or does it? Learners create scatter plots to organize data. The lesson places emphasis on determining scale and intervals and labeling axis.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

bivariate data, scatter plots

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Create a guided note document for individuals to complete while viewing the video

Classroom Considerations

  • Must have Internet access in the classroom to view the video
  • Requires graph paper for creating scatter plots
  • The second in series of six dedicated to statistics

Pros

  • Uses data that is relavant to the age of targeted pupils

Cons

  • Length of the video is more than 14 minutes, which may be a long time to hold the attention of pupils

Common Core

8.SP.A.1

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