Patterns in Data · Data and Probability

Scatter Plots and Association

Constructing and interpreting scatter plots to look for patterns, clusters, and outliers in data sets.

Key Questions

  1. 1What does the strength of a correlation tell us about the relationship between two variables?
  2. 2How do outliers influence our interpretation of a data set?
  3. 3Why does correlation between two variables not necessarily mean that one causes the other?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Data - Grade 8
Grade: Grade 8
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Patterns in Data
Period: Data and Probability

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