1. CHOOSE the state (NJ, NY, CA, ...) you will work on;
2. SEARCH the webs and the data bases on the state of you choIce, find the average SAT-MATH scores from year of 1996-2005. A list of suggested (you are encouraged to find and use your own webs and data bases) webs and data bases are listed in the link of "Resources" on the left;
3. OBTAIN the data you need and CREATE a spread sheet, ENTER the data to the spread sheet;
4. GRAPH the data --- scatter plot first, then make a best fit line through the data points;
5. WRITE the linear equation form the line you drew, CALCULATE the rate of change (the "slop" of the line);
6. PREDICT the SAT-MATH score of 2010 based on the linear you've obtained;
7. INTEGRATE all of the above information, plus a brief conclusion (and any commets you think are important) to your five(5) to seven (7) minutes POWER POINT presentation; You are encouraged (extra creadit possible) to stretch your imagination and talent on incorporating multimedia technologies, such as adding sound, music, video..., in to your presentation;
8. ASSEMBLE a pinted version of the project of your group, which will be collected at the completion of the class presentation.
9. PRESENT your group projct in front of the class.
Applications on Linear Equations