Scatter plots

Read the trend of a scatter plot (positive, negative or none) and use a line through the points to estimate a value.

About this worksheet

Each scatter plot shows thirteen points for a real-life pair of measurements, such as hours studied and test score. Students circle whether the trend is positive, negative or there is no trend, and where a line is drawn through the points they use it to estimate a value.

The plots are built so the trend is always clear (no borderline cases), and the line passes exactly through a crossing of grid lines at the question, so the estimate is read off the line without guessing. Choose trend questions, estimate questions or both.

Printing

US Letter or A4, portrait: choose your paper size above. Print at 100 percent (actual size). Use "Black and white" for the copier, or "Color" for display pages and mini books.

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