Scatter Plots Vocabulary Describing trends and patterns What
Scatter Plots Vocabulary Describing trends and patterns
What do you notice about the two graphs?
Scatter Plot 1 - Correlation ● Data points seem to all follow a pattern The scatter plot shows a correlation in the data.
Scatter Plot 2 - No Correlation ● Data points are all randomly spread out The scatter plot shows no correlation in the data.
Line of Best Fit Line of fit is a line that is drawn through the data on a scatter plot to describe the trend of the data.
The strength of a correlation can vary
Types of correlation A strong correlation is when a data set closely follows its correlation. The scatter plot shows a strong correlation in the data.
Types of correlation A weak correlation is when the data set has some correlation but the data points are spread out. The scatter plot shows a weak correlation in the data.
Linear and Nonlinear Correlation Linear Correlation Nonlinear
Slope and Correlation Positive Correlation Negative
Sentence Frames The scatter plot shows ________. (correlation) There is a ______ between ______ and _____. (correlation) (var 1) (var 2) When __________ the _______, showing a (var 1) (in/de crease) (var 2) (in/de crease) ___________. (type of correlation)
Sample Sentences The scatter plot shows a strong nonlinear correlation. The scatter plot shows a weak positive correlation between shoe size and height. When the elevation increased the number of animals decreased, showing a negative correlation.
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