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Seventh graders follow a step-by-step guide for using graphing calculator to determine equations which best fit data graphed. They gather data from various sites on the web, or they do searches to find information necessary to complete extension assignments.

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scatter plots, graphs

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scatter plots, math
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7th
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Math
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