Scatter Plots

Scatter Plots

Grade 7 · Math · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can describe the relationship between two sets of data shown on a scatter plot as positive, negative, or no correlation.

Warm-Up Video

Khan Academy · 2:26

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Practice Questions

7 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

If a scatter plot shows the relationship between the number of hours spent watching television and grades in school, would you expect a positive correlation, a negative correlation, or no correlation? If a scatter plot shows the relationship between the number of books a person reads and their vocabulary size, would you expect a positive correlation, a negative correlation, or no correlation? If a scatter plot shows the relationship between a person's birth month and their height, would you expect a positive correlation, a negative correlation, or no correlation?

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