Description
Exploring Correlation Between Height vs. Shoe Size :
Looking for an engaging, real-world way to teach scatterplots and correlation? This hands-on math activity has students collect, organize, and analyze data as they explore the relationship between height and shoe size!
What Students Will Learn :
- Collect and record data
- Create and label a scatterplot
- Identify patterns and trends
- Describe the types of correlation
- Discuss outliers and line of best fit
What’s Included :
- Teacher directions with step-by-step instructions
- Shoes for students to create a large scatterplot with class
- Data collection sheet
- Scatterplot graphing page
- Reflection questions
- Extension questions for deeper thinking
Skills Covered :
- Scatterplots
- Correlation
- Line of best fit
- Interpreting real-world data
- Mathematical reasoning and discussion
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Scatterplot Activity | Table & Graph | Correlation & Line of Best Fit | 8-9 |
The Cozy Math Cafe
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$3.00
Highlights
Digital downloads
Grades
6th - 9th
Subjects
Standards
CCSS8.SP.A.1
Pages
5 Pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
1 hour
Description
Exploring Correlation Between Height vs. Shoe Size :
Looking for an engaging, real-world way to teach scatterplots and correlation? This hands-on math activity has students collect, organize, and analyze data as they explore the relationship between height and shoe size!
What Students Will Learn :
- Collect and record data
- Create and label a scatterplot
- Identify patterns and trends
- Describe the types of correlation
- Discuss outliers and line of best fit
What’s Included :
- Teacher directions with step-by-step instructions
- Shoes for students to create a large scatterplot with class
- Data collection sheet
- Scatterplot graphing page
- Reflection questions
- Extension questions for deeper thinking
Skills Covered :
- Scatterplots
- Correlation
- Line of best fit
- Interpreting real-world data
- Mathematical reasoning and discussion
Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.
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Standards
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CCSS8.SP.A.1
Construct and interpret scatter plots for bivariate measurement data to investigate patterns of association between two quantities. Describe patterns such as clustering, outliers, positive or negative association, linear association, and nonlinear association.
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