Middle Math Hunter

Overview:This hands-on project, which would be great as an end of year project, invites students to collect their own data based on a topic of personal interest, create a scatter plot in Desmos, and analyze trends using a line of best fit (trend line). Perfect for Algebra 1 and 8th grade, this project strengthens students’ understanding of data relationships, slope, linear models, and predictions. Students will not only plot data, but also: Draw and interpret their own line of best fit (trend l