Environmentalist

How is the average monthly temperature changing from year to year?


weather

You are an environmentalist and are concerned about the monthly temperature changes in New York City.  You want to know how the average temperature in December has changed over the last several decades.  It is up to you to research this information using the link below, then create a scatterplot of the information and make predictions based upon your line of best fit.

Average Monthly & Annual Temperatures at Central Park

Your Team’s Steps:

  1.  Collect temperature data for the month of December.  Select 20 points of data with ten pieces of information less than 1920.
  2.  Create a table of menu items with their corresponding date and temperature on your Google Sheets team page, slide #4.
  3.  Create a scatter plot of your data using the Technology Master’s knowledge on your Google Sheets team page, slide #4.
  4.  Make a line of best fit for you data using the Futurist’s knowledge on your Google Sheets team page, slide #4.
  5. Make a prediction(s) on slide #5 of your Google Sheets team page based upon the date and temperatures.  Give a specific example.

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