Span the Distance Glider - Correlation Coefficient

This lesson will provide students with an opportunity to collect and analyze bivariate data and use technology to create scatter plots, lines of best fit, and determine the correlation strength of the data being compared. Students will have a hands on inquire based lesson that allows them to create gliders to analyze data. This lesson is an application of skills acquired in a bivariate unit of study.
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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 9
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, LCD Projector, Microsoft Office, GeoGebra Free Software (Download the Free GeoGebra Software)
Instructional Time: 45 Minute(s)
Keywords: glider, negative slope, positive slope, line of best fit, regression line, correlation, correlation coefficient, bivariate data, two variable regression analysis, scatter plot, bivariate data plot, statistics, data
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan
Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Algebra

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