What do your classes know about statistics? Use a pre-test to determine their background.  Topics include scatter plots and lines of best fit, two-way frequency tables, and modeling with linear equations.

Concepts

scatter plots, line of best fit, bivariate data, frequency tables, slope, y-intercepts, math modeling

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Give the same test at the conclusion of the unit to highlight learning growth
• Use the results of the pre-test to make decisions throughout the unit

Classroom Considerations

• Requires a calculator to solve the problems
• The beginning of a six-part series on statistics

Pros

• Provides an answer key
• Includes a point breakdown for each section
• Contains good questions and variety to keep pupils interested in the subject matter

Cons

• None

Common Core

8.SP.A.1 8.SP.A.2 8.SP.A.3 8.SP.A.4