10A Manual method to find the line of best fit in a scatter plot

Reason For Learning

Students will understand how to draw a line of best fit in a scatter plot. They will also learn that though the data is scattered it still shows a linear trend.

Learning Intention

Students will learn to draw a straight line by looking at the scatter points and to draw a straight line as best as they can to match all the points.

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ACMSP279 Level 11

Use information technologies to investigate bivariate numerical data sets. Where appropriate use a straight line to describe the relationship allowing for variation