Scatter Plots & Correlation

Another ISN page today since I haven't been in my room since Tuesday.  This is one that went really really well and I certainly plan to do again.  This is on scatter plots and was after we had done some labs involving scatter plots and correlation.

This is the outside of the foldable.

1. I began by giving them the definitions of the different types of correlation.  
2. Next I gave them a strip of paper with the three graphs on them and they had to match and tape down each graph next to the type of correlation it exemplified.
3. Lastly I handed out a sheet of paper with a bunch of scenarios.  The kids had to cut apart the scenarios and then tape or glue them down inside the appropriate section.  They had to think really carefully which about type of correlation each was showing.  

For students that were struggling with a particular example, I would read it aloud saying something like, "As the number of hours you study increases, your grade _____________ " and then have them decide which type of correlation we just identified.  This is the type of internal dialogue I want them to be having with them self so I try to model it over and over in hopes it will stick.

Interested in this one?

Here's the foldable!  This includes the actual foldable with dotted lines showing where to cut, a page with the graphs to paste down (4 sets on a page), and a page with the scenarios.

• pdf (so that the fonts are the same)
• ppt (editable)