What a Point in a Scatter Plot Means

In this video lesson, students investigate scatter plots. They interpret points in a scatter plot in terms of a context and add points to a scatter plot given information about an individual in the population. They compare individuals represented by different points and informally discuss trends in the data. Students look at the details of a scatter plot, name the quantities represented in a scatter plot, and focus on the meaning of individual points (MP6).

Grade 8, Episode 12: Unit 6, Lesson 3 | Illustrative Math