Residuals and Residual Plots Worksheet

Hello Math Teachers! Enhance your students' understanding of residual plots and scatter plots with this exciting activity!

This two-sided worksheet focuses on understanding and creating residual plots. Your students will evaluate scatter plots as linear or quadratic, choose which ones should be modeled with linear or quadratic equations, create a scatter plot, write an equation to model data, determine if several residual plots would be a "Good Fit" for data, and calculate and construct a residual plot from a real-world problem.

This comprehensive activity comes with an easy-to-use answer key to simplify grading.

It is perfect for Algebra 1 classes or as part of a Statistics unit.

Take your students' skills in residual plots and scatter plots to the next level by downloading this worksheet today!

Formats

You will have two convenient formats for this activity, so you can choose the one that best suits your needs and teaching style.

The first format is a PDF that can be printed and used as a worksheet in the classroom. The two-sided printout includes a key, making it easy for you to grade and provide feedback to your students.

The second format is an Easel Activity, which allows you to assign the activity online for your students to complete on their own devices. This option is perfect for distance learning or for assigning homework. Simply assign the activity through your school's learning platform, including Google Classroom and Schoology. Your students will be able to complete the activity online and submit their answers for grading.

So whether you prefer a traditional printed worksheet or an online activity, I've got you covered. Choose the format that works best for you and give your students the tools they need to succeed in math!

Math Standards

Item Specification for Common Core Interpreting Categorical and Quantitative Data S-ID.6b Students will create a residual plot and determine whether a function is an appropriate fit for the data. Students will calculate residuals. Informally assess the fit of a function by plotting and analyzing residuals. Florida's B.E.S.T. math standards MA.912.DP.2.5 Given a scatter plot that represents bivariate numerical data, assess the fit of a given linear function by plotting and analyzing residuals. MA.912.DP.2.6 Given a scatter plot with a line of fit and residuals, determine the strength and direction of the correlation. Interpret strength and direction within a real-world context.

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