Integrated Math I · Week 24 · Descriptive Statistics
Correlation Is Not Causation
- Students will
- Students distinguish between correlation and causation and interpret correlation coefficients.
- SEL skill
- Notice when a claim matches what you wish were true and check the evidence first
- What it looks like
- Students resist believing claims just because they fit what they feel.
- Content focus
- Distinguishing correlation and causation
- Format
- Collaborative analysis
Responsible decision-making
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What you get
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Standards
- S-ID.9: High School Statistics and Probability: Interpreting Categorical and Quantitative Data, standard 9
- S-ID.8: High School Statistics and Probability: Interpreting Categorical and Quantitative Data, standard 8
- Standard for Mathematical Practice: MP3 Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others
- CA Mathematics Framework (2023): Reasoning with Data
- Traditional course: Algebra I
Fits these textbook chapters
- CCSS Integrated Pathway Mathematics I, Unit 4: Descriptive Statistics
- CPM Core Connections Integrated I, Chapter 4: Modeling Two-Variable Data
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