Lesson 5Plotting the Weather
Learning Goal
Let’s construct a model.
Activity 1: California Rain
Problem 1
What do you notice? What do you wonder?
Activity 2: Data Snooping
Problem 1
The table shows the average high temperature in September for cities with different latitudes. Examine the data in the table.
city | latitude (degrees North) | temperature (degrees Fahrenheit) |
---|---|---|
Atlanta, GA | ||
Portland, ME | ||
Boston, MA | ||
Dallas, TX | ||
Denver, CO | ||
Edmonton, AB | ||
Fairbanks, AK | ||
Juneau, AK | ||
Kansas City, MO | ||
Lincoln, NE | ||
Miami, FL | ||
Minneapolis, MN | ||
New York City, NY | ||
Orlando, FL | ||
Philadelphia, PA | ||
San Antonio, TX | ||
San Francisco, CA | ||
Seattle, WA | ||
Tampa, FL | ||
Tucson, AZ | ||
Yellowknife, NT |
What information does each row contain?
What is the range for each variable?
Do you see an association between the two variables? If so, describe the association.
Activity 3: Temperature vs. Latitude
Problem 1
Make a scatter plot of the data.
Describe any patterns of association that you notice.
Draw a line that fits the data. Write an equation for this line.