Middle Grades Math: Linear Modeling

Objectives

• Students will use a moveable line to find a line of fit for a data set.
• Students will interpret the slope and y-intercept of the equation of their line of fit.
• Students will make predictions using their line of fit.

Vocabulary

• slope
• y-intercept
• line of fit

About the Lesson

This lesson involves modeling relationship between variables related to the operational cost of airplanes.
As a result, students will:

• Find the line of fit to model relationship between airplane operational cost and other variables.
• Interpret slopes and y-intercepts in context of the data.
• Make predictions based on lines of fit for the given data.