Scatterplot Project
Subject:
Algebra [1]
PAP Algebra 2 Mrs. Hargis Scatterplot Project: Due Date____9/26/2011*___________ The purpose of this project is to present a real-life application of math relative to Health Issues and choices specifically involving teenagers. Math modeling will be used to find a line of best fit, linear analysis, and making predictions. Each student will submit a short report, (approximately one typed page, double-spaced). Directions: You will be graphing a scatterplot, find the line of best fit, and use the line of best fit to predict future statistics. Go to the web site http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/yrbs/trends.htm and choose a specific statistic in which you are interested. Make sure you have data for at least five dates. Input the ?time? in L1 and ?statistic? in L2.