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Curated OER

Discovering the Linear Relationship between Celsius and Fahrenheit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the linear relationship between degrees Farenheit and degrees Celsius. They manually compute the slope and y-intercept of the line passing through points. They convert Celsius to Fahrenheit degrees.
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Lesson Plan
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That's a Fine Line You're Walking!

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students experiment with Hiker program to practice real world applications of linear functions and develop their understanding of expressions, relationships, and manipulations involved in writing and graphing linear equations in...
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Lesson Plan
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Exploring Equations and Y-Intercept

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars graph linear equations using intercepts, find y-intercept, find x-intercepts and graph linear equations that use horizontal and vertical lines.
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Lesson Plan
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Sloping and Intersecting a Linear Function

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine and discuss typical linear equations, and the difference between a linear and nonlinear equation. They observe examples of linear equations and complete a worksheet.
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Lesson Plan
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Rocketsmania And Slope

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners use a professional basketball team's data and graph it on a coordinate plane. They draw a line of regression and finding its equation. They access a website containing statistics for the Houston Rockets basketball team to solve...
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Lesson Plan
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Introduction to Linear Functions

For Teachers All
Students are introduced to the basic ideas needed for understanding linear functions.
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Worksheet
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Graphing Polynomials

For Students 9th
In this polynomials worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 3 different problems. First, they illustrate the x is equal to a given number of a function and determine its multiplicity. Then, students factor the function completely and...
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Mine Lesson #1: Slope slider

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate linear equations.  For this Algebra I lesson, 8th graders explore the effects that manipulating a linear equation has on the graph of the function through the use of a java applet.
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Worksheet
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Practice Problems for Linear Equations and Graphs

For Students 8th - 9th
A worksheet that could also be used as a quiz presents students with 20 linear equations. They graph, solve for the slope, and intercepts of 8 equations. Students solve for the equation of a line, passing through given points for 6 sets...
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Lesson Plan
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High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Jesse Thomas Moose Hide Problem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students solve problems about a student earning money for college by tanning moose hides.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Human Coordinate Plane

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders form a human coordinate grid to develop knowledge of the placement and meaning of coordinates on a grid. They experience the placements of the x and y coordinates in an ordered pair.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Rational Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this set of questions, students are asked to investigate rational functions to find vertical, horizontal, and oblique asymptotes as well as x- and y-intercepts. Questions are multiple choice and true/false with solutions provided.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Polynomial Addition, Subtraction

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This StudyCard stack teaches that, when linear functions are added, the slope of the sum is equal to the sum of the slopes, likewise for y-intercepts. Includes quadratic and up polynomials.