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In this activity students are
given data from the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
on the number of
alcohol-related accidents in
Washington DC and are
asked to graph, interpret, and analyze the data.
Mathematics
Topics:
Students
create systems of equations and inequalities, generate the table of
values, sketch a graph of the data, and the lattice points.
Mathematical Thinking:
Students will
visually and numerically analyze data, determine viewing
windows to find possible solutions, compare
numerical, graphical and algebraic representations, and assess
solutions of the mathematical model.
Technology:
Students will use Fathom Dynamic Statistical Software to create a
table and enter data, enter formula and sequence of numbers, graph
multiple functions, and change the scale of the graphs.
Sample
Screenshots:
Below is a
Fathom screenshot of
the total number of traffic deaths versus the number of people
killed in alcohol-related accidents in DC during 1999
and 2000.
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