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What is the Slope of the Stairs in Front of the School?

Mathematicians apply the formula for line slope to determine the slope of stairs in their school. They work in small groups to take the appropriate measurements, perform the necessary calculations, and find the mean of their group slope...
8th - 11th Math
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Slope Investigation

Context is the key to understanding slope. A real-world application of slope uses a weight loss scenario with a constant rate of change to introduce the concept of slope of a line, before it makes a connection to the ordered pairs and...
6th - 9th Math
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Slippery Slopes

The class will slide right into a clearer understanding of linear equations in this set of activities. By presenting slope in a variety of contexts, the emphasis rests clearly on the relationships that lead to the number. Learners turn...
7th - 8th Math
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Interpret the Rate of Change/Slope and Intercepts within the Context of Everyday Life

This video demonstrates everything about slope as it goes through a variety of examples depicting rate of change in more than just linear graphs. Show your learners that slope can be found in the world around them, such as in race times...
9 mins 7th - 10th Math
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Interpret The Rate of Change Within the Context of Everyday Life

Rate of change isn't found only in a classroom but in everything that fluctuates. Show your learners they can find the rate of change in real-world situations with examples using time and temperature. The video starts by reviewing how to...
4 mins 7th - 10th Math
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200 Freestyle

Learners will speed through this engaging unit on graphing rates and finding average rates of change with ease, especially given the wealth of resources provided. A variety of support activities range from student group problem-solving...
8th Math
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Slope and Rate of Change

Introducing slope as "a way of measuring the inclination of a line," Sal endeavors to provide a working knowledge of slope problems and problem solving. The video is framed as a review, but could be a good way to fill any holes in...
14 mins 7th - 11th Math
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Creating Linear Models for Data 4

With this resource, high schoolers solve 17 types of problems related to the transformation of linear functions. First, they define parent function and determine how other linear functions compare to the parent function. Then, pupils...
8th - 10th Math
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Mathemafish Population

It's shark week! In this problem, young mathematically minded marine biologists need to study the fish population by analyzing data over time. The emphasis is on understanding the average rate of change of the population and drawing...
8th - 11th Math
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Quadratic Functions

Inquiry-based learning and investigations form the basis of a deep understanding of quadratic functions in a very thorough unit plan.  Learners develop recursive and closed methods for representing real-life situations, then apply these...
10th - 12th Math
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Interpret The Rate of Change /Slope in the Context of Everyday Life

Find slope all around us and calculate the rate of change during this video that uses real-life situations. Your learners will start by creating a table to see how each change creates the pieces of slope. Plug that slope into your...
8 mins 7th - 10th Math
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Interpret the Rate of Change (Slope) within the Context of Everyday Life

With math all around us, your learners will see they can create an equation to model different situations. From fundraising to a cell phone plan, your mathematicians can find the starting point b, plug in the rate of change m, and create...
5 mins 7th - 10th Math
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Rate of Change

For this algebra I/algebra II worksheet, students determine the function that expresses the rate of change for the given situation. The two page worksheet contains thirteen multi-step problems. Answers are included.
8th - 10th Math
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Representing and Interpreting Proportional Relationships

The class gets valuable practice evaluating and analyzing linear relationship in this group of activities. Interpreting rate of change in algebraic and graphical ways is presented in a non-intimidating and natural way, using realistic...
7th - 8th Math
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Finding Linear Models Part III

Explore linear functions! In this Algebra I lesson, mathematicians graph data in a scatter plot and use a graphing calculator to find a linear regression and/or a median-median line. They use the model to make predictions.
9th - 12th Math
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What is Rate of Change?

The rate of change is defined as how one quantity changes in relationship to another quantity. The instructor diagrams a graph and demonstrates how to use a formula to calculate the rate of change. It might take two viewings to catch all...
6 mins 8th - 11th Math
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Understanding Slope - Activity Sheet 2

In this understanding slope worksheet, students solve 13 various problems that are related to determining the slope of a line. First, they calculate the rate of change by analyzing the differences in the x- and y-values. Then, students...
8th - 10th Math
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Building Understanding of Rate of Change/Slopes Using Alice

Students explore slope as a rate of change. In this eighth grade mathematics lesson, students investigate real-world problems to determine rate of change and transform it into a linear representation, thus determining slope. Students...
8th - 10th Math
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Rate of Change

Young scholars observe and calculate slopes. In this algebra lesson, students graph equations and determine the pace at which the slope is changing. They use the navigator to see the change as they graph the lines around.
9th - 12th Math
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Linear Equations and Their Graphs: Rate of Change

Teach your learners how to solve word problems involving linear equations.  Students determine break even points for scenarios involving cost and profit.  Students discuss slope and y-intercepts of their graphs in relation to the word...
9th - 12th Math
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Interpret The Rate of Change (Slope) and Intercepts Within The Context of Everyday Life

Word problems are full of valuable information that can be used to create equations. Take your learners on an adventure and figure out a formula that will represent the cost of a rental car. The video asks questions to help understand...
4 mins 7th - 9th Math
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Average Rate of Change

Math pupils calculate the average rate of change over a specific interval. They represent the average rate of change on a graph and examine the behavior of the graph for decreasing and increasing numerals. 
8th - 10th Math
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Expressions and Equations

Change is the name of the game in this task and provided supports, as young mathematicians investigate proportional and general linear relationships. Scaffolded formative tasks and many teaching notes with instructional suggestions make...
7th - 8th Math
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Chicken and Steak, Variation 2

Many organizations put on barbecues in order to make money. In a real-world math problem, the money allotted to purchase steak and chicken at this barbecue is only one hundred dollars. It is up to your potential chefs to figure out how...
7th - 9th Math
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