Education Technology

Skills of Science - Graphical Analysis

Subject Area
Science: Chemistry: Skills of Science
Science: Biology: Skills of Science
Science: Physics: Skills of Science
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45 Minutes
Software
TI-Nspire™ CX
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
5.2
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS

Skills of Science - Graphical Analysis

Activity Overview

In this lesson, students will graph different data sets to determine the mathematical relationship.

Objectives

  • Students will interpret a graph.
  • Students will linearize data to find the mathematical relationship between two variables.

Vocabulary

  • data
  • directly proportional
  • inverse
  • inversely proportional
  • linear
  • quadratic

About the Lesson

The student will graph different data sets to determine the mathematical relationship.
As a result, students will:

  • Learn to recognize whether a relationship is linear or non-linear.
  • Learn to linearize data in order to determine the mathematical relationship.

Subject Area
Science: Chemistry: Skills of Science
Science: Biology: Skills of Science
Science: Physics: Skills of Science
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45 Minutes
Software
TI-Nspire™ CX
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
5.2
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS
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