Causation = one thing CAUSES another to happen

Correlation = two things GO TOGETHER (but one doesn't necessarily CAUSE another)

You are to make 2 correlations: 

• Correlation #1 to compare two things you predict WILL correlate closely
• Correlation #2 to compare two things you predict will NOT correlate closely

Steps:

1. For correlation #1, pick two things you think go together.
2. Interview or question about 10 people to gather data.
3. Chart the data on a table like the one below.
4. Graph the data on a "scatterplot."
5. For correlation #2, pick two things you think will NOT go together.
6. Then just do steps 2 through 4.
7. Write a short paragraph evaluating your two correlations. To what degree did the first two things actually go together? How about the second one?
8. Staple it, make sure your name is on it, and turn it in.

Example:

Correlate how a person rates himself on a scale of 1 to 10 as a "movie watcher" and a 10 question movie trivia quiz.