Activities about correlation

Do teams that spend a lot win a lot?

In this activity students compare team wins with team salaries in the four major North American sports ... the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL. Students use data from...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 6–HS

Does an NFL player's draft order mean a lot for the player?

This Thursday, April 27th, college football players will be awaiting knowing their futures in the NFL.Every spring, roughly 250 college football players are drafted by NFL teams through...

Algebra Sports Grades 6–HS

Do the best movies make the most money?

Do the "Best" movies make the most money? How could you measure the "best" movie? What information would you need to make this judgement? At most ten movies...

Data and probability Grades 7–8

The Forever Roll

That's a big roll of toilet paper! Why would anyone need such a big roll of toilet paper? How does it compare to Charmin's other toilet paper products?...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS

What's your favorite sport?

What is your favorite sport? Wait, do I mean your favorite sport to play or your favorite sport to watch? Does it matter? Are your favorite to-watch sport...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS