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Unit 6 - Lesson 7 - Grade 8: Illustrative Mathematics

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Grade 8 Unit 6
Lesson 7: Observing More Patterns in Scatter Plots
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics®
Grade 8 Unit 6
Lesson 7: Observing More Patterns in Scatter Plots
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics®
Lesson: Observing More Patterns in Scatter Plots

Notice and Wonder: Nonlinear Scatter Plot (Warm Up)

1.

What do you notice? What do you wonder?


Scatter Plot City

Your teacher will give you a set of cards. Each card shows a scatter plot.

1. Sort the cards into categories and describe each category.

2. Explain the reasoning behind your categories to your partner. Listen to your partner’s reasoning for their categories.

3. Sort the cards into two categories: positive associations and negative associations. Compare
your sorting with your partner’s and discuss any disagreements.

4. Sort the cards into two categories: linear associations and non-linear associations. Compare
your sorting with your partner’s and discuss any disagreements.

Clustering

2.

How are these scatter plots alike? How are they different?


Cool Down: Make Your Own Scatter Plot

Make Your Own Scatter Plot

3.

Draw a scatter plot that shows a positive linear association and clustering.

4.

Draw a scatter plot that shows a negative non-linear association and no clustering.