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Scatter Graphs Running Times

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Scatter Graphs Running Times

Scatter Graphs Running Times

Children running on a track

🏃‍♀️ Part 1: What is a Scatter Graph? (Kauwhata Ira)

1. A scatter graph (kauwhata ira) is a special type of graph that shows how two things are connected. Look at this example:

Example: We measured how tall students are and how fast they can run 100 metres.

Your teacher will draw an example scatter graph here showing height vs running time

2. What do you think a scatter graph shows us?

How two things might be connected

Only one piece of information

The weather today

📊 Part 2: Reading Running Time Data

3. Here is data from Room 12's 50-metre sprint times:

Student Running Times (seconds):

• Alex: 8.5 seconds

• Emma: 7.2 seconds

• Sam: 9.1 seconds

• Lily: 7.8 seconds

• Ben: 8.9 seconds

• Maya: 7.5 seconds

4. Who was the fastest runner?
5. Who took the longest time?

🎯 Part 3: Creating Your Own Scatter Graph

6. Let's make a scatter graph! We'll compare students' ages with their running times.

Data to plot:

• Student A: Age 8, Time 9.2 seconds

• Student B: Age 9, Time 8.1 seconds

• Student C: Age 10, Time 7.8 seconds

• Student D: Age 8, Time 9.5 seconds

• Student E: Age 9, Time 8.3 seconds

7. Draw your scatter graph in the box below. Remember:

• Put Age along the bottom (horizontal line)

• Put Running Time up the side (vertical line)

• Mark each student with a dot

🤔 Part 4: Understanding Patterns

8. Look at your scatter graph. What pattern do you notice?

Older students tend to run faster (less time)

Younger students run faster

Age doesn't affect running speed

9. Fill in the blanks about scatter graphs:

A scatter graph helps us see if there is a _____________ between two different measurements. In our graph, we compared _______ and _____________. The dots on the graph represent each _____________.

10. What other things could we compare with running times? Tick all good ideas:

Height of students

Shoe size

Favourite colour

Hours of exercise per week

Length of legs

🏃‍♂️ Part 5: Your Own Investigation

11. Design your own scatter graph investigation about running:

What would you like to compare with running times?

Why do you think these two things might be connected?

12. Draw a plan for collecting your data:
13. What do you predict your scatter graph will show?

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