Description
This is a lesson on scatter plots based on the computer game Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator. This product includes a 1 page (front and back) paper for students to follow along and a 54 slide Canva Presentation--click the link and go. In the lesson students will watch 6 quick battle simulations between droids and dressers (no blood, it is appropriate for school). Spoiler alert, the dressers win. Students analyze data comparing 5 sets of variables--creating 1 scatter plot and analyzing an additional 4 scatter plots. Graphs 4 and 5 are modeled best with a non-linear function, so a quick introduction to R^2 values is included.
Students will create a scatter plot, sketch the line of best fit, analyze the slope and y-intercept of multiple linear models in the context of the simulation, and explain using R^2 values to select the best model.
This was designed to be used as an introductory lesson with my 7th grade gifted class, 8th grade gifted class, and 9th grade math class covering various elements of scatter plots.
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Description
This is a lesson on scatter plots based on the computer game Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator. This product includes a 1 page (front and back) paper for students to follow along and a 54 slide Canva Presentation--click the link and go. In the lesson students will watch 6 quick battle simulations between droids and dressers (no blood, it is appropriate for school). Spoiler alert, the dressers win. Students analyze data comparing 5 sets of variables--creating 1 scatter plot and analyzing an additional 4 scatter plots. Graphs 4 and 5 are modeled best with a non-linear function, so a quick introduction to R^2 values is included.
Students will create a scatter plot, sketch the line of best fit, analyze the slope and y-intercept of multiple linear models in the context of the simulation, and explain using R^2 values to select the best model.
This was designed to be used as an introductory lesson with my 7th grade gifted class, 8th grade gifted class, and 9th grade math class covering various elements of scatter plots.




