8.5 Relationships in Data
Beginning Lesson
Scale Factor
Who should win extreme weight loss competitions? Students use linear functions and lines-of-best-fit to predict results from Season 8 of The Biggest Loser and discuss whether such examples of extreme weight loss are realistic and sustainable.
Topic:
Statistics and Probability (SP)
Middle Lesson
The Reel Deal
How has the length of popular movies changed over time? Students use scatterplots to examine linear and nonlinear patterns in data and make predictions about the future.
Topic:
Statistics and Probability (SP)
End Lesson
Let Down Your Hair
How fast does hair grow? Students analyze a scatterplot, create a line of best fit, and interpret slope as the rate of hair growth over time.
Topic:
Functions (F), Statistics and Probability (SP)