Scatter Diagrams and Correlation — Interactive Lesson (Ages 14–16)

Do taller students really have bigger feet? This 32-slide interactive lesson uses scatter diagrams to show how two sets of data can be connected.

Mastering Scatter Diagrams at GCSE

Students learn to use and interpret scatter graphs of bivariate data, recognise positive, negative and no correlation, and draw estimated lines of best fit. Worked examples use height and shoe size, temperature and rainfall, and temperature and ice cream sales. Students plot a diagram, describe the correlation between test scores and use a line of best fit to predict, for example, an English score from a Maths score.

What’s Included

• 32-slide interactive lesson on scatter diagrams
• Learning objectives on interpreting graphs, correlation and lines of best fit
• Real-life data on height, shoe size, weather and ice cream sales
• Step-by-step guidance on drawing a scatter graph
• Reading, describing and predicting questions with instant feedback

Key Benefits for Students

• Makes correlation easy to recognise and describe
• Shows how to draw and use a line of best fit
• Links statistics to everyday questions
• Instant feedback on answer questions

Why Teachers Love It

• No prep — ready for whole-class teaching on an interactive whiteboard
• Varied real-life data keeps students engaged
• Self-marking questions support independent practice
• Suits teaching, revision and homework
• Includes a plenary task for consolidation

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A dependable addition to a GCSE statistics topic, giving students a clear method for a topic that appears regularly in exams. Confidence here supports later work on histograms and cumulative frequency.

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FAQ

What year group is this for? Years 10–11 (ages 14–16), GCSE.

Does it cover lines of best fit? Yes — students draw them and use them to make predictions.

Is it self-marking? Yes, with instant feedback on the questions.