“Spare Change for Social Change”

Part One – Data Collection

Each day you will collect spare change and record the amount on the table provided below.

Date Day Amount Total

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
We are going to do various things with this information. You will receive appropriate worksheets
as we cover the material you need to know to complete the activity.

DO NOT LOSE THIS SHEET. You will need it in the future!!

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Part Two - Scatterplots

You are going to create two scatterplots using the data from part one. Plot each point on the
graphs provided using the appropriate information.

First, copy the information from part one in the appropriate place below.

Graph 1 Graph 2
Day Amount
Day Total
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
10 10

Second, plot the points on the graphs on the next page. Make sure you label each axis with the
appropriate, equally spaced amounts.
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Part Three – Bar Graphs

You are going to create bar graphs to correspond with your two scatterplots. Do so in the space
below. Make sure you label each axis!

First, copy the information from part one in the appropriate place below.

Graph 1 Graph 2
Day Amount
Day Total
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
10 10
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Part Four – Best-Fit Line and Writing Equations

You are going to find the best-fit line for your Total Collected. Duplicate the scatterplot you
created in part two below. Then use a straightedge to find the line that best fits your data.

1. Identify two points that are on the line. These will probably not be two points that are in
your data set or a part of the scatterplot. Choose points that can easily be identified. After
you have done so, check your points with your teacher before proceeding.

2. Find the slope of the line that contains the two points from #1.

3. Choose one point from #1. List it here.

4. Fill in the slope-intercept form of a line using your slope from #2 and point from #3 to
find the y-intercept, b.

5. Write the equation of your line. Using the slope from #2 and the y-intercept from #4.

6. If you had continued collecting change in the same trend, what would you have expected
to have for a total after 30 days? One year?

7. Find the average amount of money collected each day using the data from Graph 1 on
Part Two. To do this, add up all of the numbers and divide by the number of days (10).

8. How does your average amount of money (answer from #7) compare to the slope of the
line (answer from #2)?