Hi Class!
I'm so sad I won't be in class with you today. This project is really valuable to help us understand how people make predictions; whether it be in finance, weather, sales, medicine, or everyday life! Data helps us understand truth, not just opinion.
By the end of today you will need to:
Turn in your data set as a table in google sheets. To turn it in, share a link of it with me by putting it in the google sheet I've linked here titled "Link to your data." I've linked my example sheet as a reference.
How to make a data set as a table:
1. Decide on two variables that you think are related.
2. Open the link to the google sheet attached titled "Data Project FULL NAME 1, FULL NAME 2" and MAKE A COPY. File> Make a copy. (seriously. make a copy. rename instructions are on the next line)
3. Save your copy, call it "Data Project ___________________,______________" and fill in the blanks with your full name and your partner's full name.
4. Gather data and fill out table (I provided some examples on the other pages in the google sheet. The first one about drinking and GPA, the next is about the stock price of Louis Vuitton, and the final one is about time spent on phone vs. time it takes to do homework.)
5. Once you have decided on your variables, you will need at least 12 data points. You may survey people in class or family members, search stats online, or use another method. You may not make up data. I will know if you make up data. Put your data points into your new google sheet.
6. Make a chart. I've linked a video here that shows how to do it. It is kind of outdated, so the instructions are this. Select the data by highlighting it in google sheets>insert>chart>scatter. Make sure you select scatter as the type of chart
7. Add a line of best fit. Right click in the area of the chart>series>check "trendline"
8. Write the equation of the Line of Best Fit and write it in the box provided in the template of the sheet.
9. Explain how you collected your data in the box provided in the template of the sheet.
10. Hit "share" in the top right corner and select "get sharable link" then paste it in the google sheet titled "Link to your data"
In order to get a 4 on this part of the project see the rubric under the assignment "data project"
If finished, move to the homework assignment for today titled "Tuesday Homework"
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