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Nevada's Population

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Subject Area
Math: Algebra I: Exponential Functions
Math: Statistics: Inferential Statistics
Level
9-12
Activity Time
60 Minutes
Software
TI Connect™
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TI-84 series
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This is Activity 3 from the EXPLORATIONS Book:
EasyData Activities: Modeling Algebraic Functions with Data Collection Activities.

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Nevada's Population

Activity Overview

Students examine patterns and use these patterns to try to predict different aspects of an event. They study the statistical patterns for the population of the state of Nevada over a period of hundred years, and predict the population in the year 2010. Students learn to graph scatter plots, graph and analyze exponential functions, and interpret, estimate, and predict data.

Before the Activity

  • Use TI Connect™ to download Vernier EasyData™ application
  • See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity
  • Print pages 15 - 22 from the attached PDF file for the class
  • Set up the calculator for data collection

    • During the Activity

    Distribute the pages to the class.

    Follow the Activity procedures:

  • Enter the data for the year and the corresponding population as lists
  • Create a scatter plot
  • Understand that the population is graphed as a function of the year
  • Realize that the shape of the plot is exponential, and resembles 'half a parabola'
  • Identify and predict an equation type that would generate the shape displayed on the graph
  • Perform an exponential regression and find the equation of the best fitting curve
  • Determine the correlation coefficient ( r ); and understand that closer the absolute value of 'r' is to 1, the better the equation fits the data
  • View the graph of both, the plotted points and the regression equation
  • Trace the graph of the equation and understand that the values to the right are the populations for the near future
  • Set up a table of these values and use the calculator to estimate the population of the state in the future

    • After the Activity

  • Students analyze the results and answer the case analysis questions on the student worksheet.
  • Review student results
  • As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
  • Re-teach concepts as necessary

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    Before the Activity Files
    EasyData_Act03.pdf EasyData_Appendices.pdf EasyData_Act03_L_1_.8xl EasyData_Act03_L_2_.8xl
    Author
    Texas Instruments
    Alignment
    Standards Alignment
    Textbook Alignment
    Subject Area
    Math: Algebra I: Exponential Functions
    Math: Statistics: Inferential Statistics
    Level
    9-12
    Activity Time
    60 Minutes
    Software
    TI Connect™
    TI Calculator
    TI-84 series
    Applications
    Other Materials
    This is Activity 3 from the EXPLORATIONS Book:
    EasyData Activities: Modeling Algebraic Functions with Data Collection Activities.

    Resource Types
    Lessons
    Report an Issue
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