How Heavy is Your Lineman

This lesson will get your student up to speed with constructing and interpreting scatter plots using bivariate data. With this lesson, patterns of association are investigated between two quantities and positive or negative association as well as linear and non-linear association is determined through the use of data from the NFL as reported by ESPN. Data from Consumer Reports is used to determine associations between shoe price and quality.
Resource ID#: 71176 Type: Lesson Plan
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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 8
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, Basic Calculators, Overhead Projector, GeoGebra Free Software (Download the Free GeoGebra Software)
Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)
Keywords: bivariate, positive association, negative association, linear association, nonlinear association, cluster, outlier, linear, scatter plot, correlation
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Algebra

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