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| Calculator | A lesson on how to use a calculator (TI-83) to display a scatterplot and determine the line of best fit using the linear regression function. |
| Shuttle Crash | A scatterplot assignment that has the student plot data from a space shuttle experiment which would have allowed them to predict the O-ring failure of Challenger in 1986. |
| Birth Rate | This site has an activity that has students create a scatterplot of the birth rate in the United States. |
| Online Plotter | This applet allows the user to input a series of (x,y) ordered pairs and plot them in the order the pairs are input either connected or as unconnected data points. Includes student activity and lesson plan. |
| Handsqeeze Lab | This classroom based activity has students use data gathered in class and analyze it using scatterplots. |
| Track & Field | A scatterplot activity based on 100m times in the Olympics through history. |
| Package | In this lesson, students model linear data in a variety of settings that range from car repair costs to sports to medicine. Students can work alone or in small groups to construct scatterplots, interpret data points and trends, and investigate the notion of line of best fit. Pages for four activities are provided. |
| Assignment | A written assignment on scatterplots and their applications. |
| Lease | Activity pages that guide you through a scatterplot activity on leasing a vehicle. |