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When Will We Ever Use This? Predicting Using Graphs Lesson PlanWhen Will We Ever Use This? Predicting Using Graphs Lesson Plan
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When Will We Ever Use This? Predicting Using Graphs

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Here are a set of graphing lessons that have a real-world business focus.  Math skills include creating a scatter plot or line graph, fitting a line to a scatter plot, and making predictions. These lessons are aimed at an algebra 1 level but can be adapted either for middle school or higher levels. 

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graphing data, graphing, line of best fit, correlation, linear relationships, linear, scatter plots, graphs

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graphing data, scatter plot, independent and dependent variable, linear relationship, x- and y-coordinates, real-world application, best fit line, math
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Year
2008
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