Scatter Plot Project



Name ____________________________________ Period_____________

Advance Algebra/Trig. And Agricultural Pathway Scatter Plot Project

1) Come up with a topic of your choice related to your agricultural pathway to collect data on two correlated items data needs to be approved by math teacher and agricultural pathway teacher. For example: Time (years) vs. Food poisoning (number of people). Or, hours of labor to build a house and cost of house.

2) Collect data on your topic. You must have at least 10 data points. For example: For the Food poisoning example you could find data on the number of people each year between 2000 and 2010. For the labor example you could survey 10 construction companies that built the same type of house.

3) Create a table of the data using Excel or word. (Make sure the table has an independent and a dependent label).



4) Create a scatter plot of the data using Excel.



2nd option

5) Describe the type of correlation found on your scatter plot. Find the line of best fit and draw it only the graph.

6) Select two points from the line of best fit and find the prediction equation. Work needs to be shown.

7) Predict a data point that is not on the graph. For example, use the line of best fit to predict how many people would have food poisoning in the year 2020. Work needs to be shown.

8) Make a project report showing all of the information including cover page, the topic, table, the type of correlation, the graph of scatter plot with lines of best fit drawn in, the equation of the line of best fit and what you predicted using the data, instructions, and rubric, graphic organizer with notes.

9) Due December 2, 2015. (This will be a math artifact for your portfolio).

Name ____________________________________ Period_____________

Advance Algebra/Trig. And Agricultural Pathway Scatter Plot Project

Grading Rubric

1. Cover Page ( 6pts)

• Topic _____/2_

• Advance Algebra/Trig. And Agricultural Pathway Scatter Plot Project _____/1_

• Name _____/2_

• Period _____/1_

2. Table ( 16pts)

• Data points approved by math teacher and

agricultural pathway teacher. (Print out where data was found) _____/2__

• Title and Labels (including units) _____/2__

• 10 data points _____/2__

• Use of Excel or Word _____/10_

3. Scatter Plot with line of best fit (28pts)

• Title and Labels (including units) _____/2__

• 10 data points _____/4__

• Use of Excel _____/20_

• Line of Best Fit Drawn in _____/2__

4. Prediction Equation (24pts)

• Type of correlation reported. _____/4__

• Clear and accurate work shown for finding the equation of the line _____/20_

using 2 data points.

5. Prediction Point (10pts)

• Clear and accurate work shown for prediction data point. ______/10_

6. Report Presentation (16pts)

• All components are neat _____/6___

• All components in the final draft form: _____/10__

cover page, the topic, table, the type of correlation, the graph of scatter plot

with lines of best fit drawn in, the equation of the line of best fit and what you

predicted using the data, instructions, and rubric, graphic organizer with notes.

Total points ______/100_

Name ____________________________________ Period_____________

Honors Advance Algebra/Trig. Ms. Olvera-Lopez

Additional Notes for Scatter Plot Graphs and Math Project

1. Follow the following website:



2. Pick Data

3. Pick Data index

4. Pick Scatter(x,y) plots

5. Take notes using the following note chart.

6. Do the 12 questions

7. Read the project instructions and rubric.

|Scatter Plots |

|Define relationships |

|Data |

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|Prediction Data |

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|Extrapolation? |

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|Correlations |

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|What type exists and what do I know about them? |

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