Do More Roller Coasters Mean Higher Ticket Prices?
Data Story
Students investigate whether amusement parks with more roller coasters usually charge higher admission prices. They begin by making a prediction, then use data to look for patterns and exceptions. Finally, students decide whether the data support their original thinking and explain their reasoning using evidence from the graph. Students will: Read and interpret information from a case card. Identify the coordinates of a point on a scatterplot. Explain what each point on a scatterplot represents. Compare two data points using both variables. Identify patterns and exceptions in a scatterplot. Use evidence from data to support or challenge a claim. Recognize that relationships in real-world data are often not perfect.
Amusement parks have different numbers of roller coasters, and ticket prices can vary a lot. Do parks with more roller coasters usually charge higher admission prices? In this investigation, you'll use data from 12 popular amusement parks to explore that question. Along the way, you'll learn how to read a scatterplot, look for patterns, and use evidence to support your thinking. Click Next to begin.
Topics and standards: Claim-Evidence-Reasoning, Tuva Jr., 4-MD-B-4