Activity Overview
In this activity, students learn to collect data and plot the data. They use the manual-fit feature to form a line of best fit.
Before the Activity
Set up the calculator as explained in the appendix file
See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity
Print the pages from the attached PDF file for the class
During the Activity
Distribute the pages to the class.
Follow the Activity procedures:
Collect the data of shoe sizes of students in the class and enter the data as a list on the calculator
Plot the data as a scatter plot
Manually fit the data by selecting the points
Use the arrow keys to change the slope and intercept of the manual-fit line
Select best fit option and find the equation of the line
After the Activity
Review student results:
As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
Re-teach concepts as necessary