Andrea Chen
(New Orleans - United States)
Scatter It! (Predict Billy's Height)
Description:In this lesson, students explore the relationship between age and height in order to help a hypothetical student predict his height in two years. Students will examine data that will enable them to create a scatterplot and approximate a line of best fit. The scatterplot and line of best fit will be used to predict height. The slope of the line of best fit will be interpreted in context.
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Subject(s):- Mathematics
- Mathematics > Applied Mathematics
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- Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-13
- middle
- 6th
- 7th
- 8th
- tween
- Curriculum: Lesson Plan
- Curriculum: Standards
- From: ASA Statistics Education Web (STEW)
- Contributed By: Mary Richardson
In this lesson, students explore the relationship between age and height in order to help a hypothetical student predict his height in two years. Students will examine data that will enable them to create a scatterplot and approximate a line of best fit. The scatterplot and line of best fit will be used to predict height. The slope of the line of best fit will be interpreted in context.

