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Predicting Metabolic Rates of Astronauts

Author
Subject Area
Math: Statistics: Data Analysis
Math: Statistics: Probability and Random Variables
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45
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TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
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3.2
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TNS

Predicting Metabolic Rates of Astronauts

Activity Overview

In this lesson, students will visually estimate correlation.

Objectives

In this lesson, students will:

  • visually estimate correlations
  • adjust weight in a weighted average to visually determine a curve of best fit for estimating metabolic rates
  • find the sum of the squares of the difference between student estimates and NASA estimates of metabolic rates
  • use the sums of squares to determine which students' estimates are closest to NASA's estimates

Author
Subject Area
Math: Statistics: Data Analysis
Math: Statistics: Probability and Random Variables
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
3.2
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS
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