Scatter+Plot+Project


 * Overview:** This project was conducted over three days during the beginning of the year in an Algebra 1 course. Students spent the first day collecting data and submitting it using the Google form below. The second day was spent teaching students how to create data displays (Scatter plots, bar graphs, pie charts) and analyze measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode, and range) using excel. The third day was spent compiling the data and creating the final submission.


 * Student Work**




 * 2009 Summarized data** Scatter Plot Data


 * Data Collection** - Data was collected using the google form below. Each student in two Algebra 1 classes submitted their information to be used in the research.

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 * Instructions for the project -** Each group must submit an excel work book with the following criteria.

1) Identify all measures of central tendency: Mean, Median, Mode, Range 1) How does each group members compare to each measure of tendency? (above/below/equal)
 * Central Tendency**

1) What is the correlation? 2) What conclusion can you make based on the correlation? 3) Do you believe this conclusion is accurate?
 * Scatter Plots (4 separate plots)**

1) What does your data display? 2) What is the advantage of displaying this data as a bar graph? 3) Does your data relate to any of the measures of central tendency?
 * Bar Graph (2 Bar Graphs)**

1) What does your data display? 2) What is the advantage of displyaing this data as a pie chart? 3) Does your data relate to any of the measures of central tendency?
 * Pie Chart (2 Pie Charts)**