ALG1.MATH.4.C
Write, with and without technology, linear functions that provide a reasonable fit to data to estimate solutions and make predictions for real-world problems.
Algebra I · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2012
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linear functionstechnologydatasolutionspredictionsreal-world problems
Skills
- write (linear functions given data) #dok2
- use (technology to write linear functions) #dok2
- estimate (solutions to real-world problems using linear models) #dok3
- make (predictions using linear functions) #dok3
- interpret (linear models fitted to data) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can write linear functions that closely fit a set of data. #dok2
- I can use technology to create linear functions that model real-world data. #dok2
- I can use a linear function to estimate solutions in real-world problems. #dok3
- I can make predictions for real-world scenarios using a linear model. #dok3
- I can explain how well a linear function fits given data. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Linear functions can be used to model and solve real-world problems by fitting them to data.
- Technology can assist in building linear models to make predictions and estimate solutions effectively.
Essential Questions
- How can we use linear functions to model and solve problems in the real world?
- What are effective methods for finding a linear function that fits a set of data?
- Why might technology be helpful in modeling data with linear functions?
- How can we use a linear model to make and justify predictions about real-world situations?
- What does it mean for a linear function to be a reasonable fit to data?