Curated OER
Calculating Slope
Learners find the slope using a slope formula. In this algebra worksheet, students use a pair of coordinate to identify the slope and y intercept. There are 7 questions.
Curated OER
I'm Late, I'm Late, for a Radioactive Date!
Through the use of an interactive Web site, students explore C-14 and C-14 dating. Then students analyze an article written about the C-14 dating of the Shroud of Turin and draw conclusions.
Curated OER
Integrate Algebra Regents Exam Bimodal Questions Worksheet #1
In this Integrated Algebra worksheet, students solve problems that reflect the topics covered during the course of work. The answer key identifies each question by standard and topic. The twenty-four page worksheet...
Curated OER
Fitting a Line to Data
High schoolers work together in groups to collect data in relationship to how much water marbles can displace. After the experiment, they use the data to identify the linear equation to determine the best-fit line. They use the...
Curated OER
Pendulum Problems
Ninth graders explore how pendulums function. In this pendulums instructional activity students complete a pendulum lab activity.
Curated OER
The Relationship Between Slope and Perpendicular Lines
In this perpendicular lines worksheet, students explore the relationship between perpendicular lines and slope in eight exercises and two worked examples. The solutions are provided.
Curated OER
Analyzing Cubes
In this analyzing cubes worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 6 different types of problems. First, they organize the given data into the table provided. Then, students study the patterns in the table and tell whether the pattern of...
Curated OER
Ice Ain't Easy
High schoolers are introduced to the laws of thermodynamics. The 1st law of thermodynamics states that the energy must be conserved when two objects of different temperatures come in contact. If one object gains energy, the other object...
Curated OER
Galaxies
Students use the provided website to classify galaxies after exploring information about elliptical, spiral, lenticular, and irregular galaxies and using the Hubble Tuning Fork.
Curated OER
Could You Repeat That?
Pupils participate in an oral story telling activity designed to show how story embellishments occur. They read "Beowulf" and identify incongruities that suggest additions and embellishments over the years.
Curated OER
Ice Ain't Easy
High schoolers are told that objects in contact with one another reach an equilibrium temperature. A hot object placed in a cool liquid always cool off. It never happens that the object gets hotter and cool liquid gets colder. Students...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Chameleon Graphing: Coordinate Plane
Dive into this introduction to graphing in the coordinate plane, and meet a chameleon named Sam. Sam will help guide you through graphing points on a line, using negative numbers, and graphing points in the coordinate plane.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Plot Numbers on the Complex Plane
Given a complex number, plot its corresponding point on the complex plane. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Graphing Ordered Pairs
Twenty-eight problems present a variety of practice graphing ordered pairs. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution" button to...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Basic Algebra: Graphing X Y Points
Students learn how to plot points on a Cartesian graph. The tutorial explores the algebra concept through notes, examples, and practice exercises.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Handy Reflections
The purpose of this investigation is to: Revise plotting points on the Cartesian plane; Use and understand aspect ratios; Improve estimation skills; Use a spreadsheet or a graphing calculator to draw a graph; Learn how to reflect lines...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Plot of a Mathematical Expression
This WebMath site provides an interactive 'solvers' to plot x and y coordinates on a graph.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Basics of Graphing
Students learn the basics of graphing including terminology, plotting, and reading points. The lesson plan has an overview, materials, procedures, and evaluation techniques.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Basics of Graphing
Learners learn the basics of graphing including terminology, plotting, and reading points. The lesson has an overview, materials, procedures, and evaluation techniques.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Promethean Planet: Graphing and Interpreting Linear Functions
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart shows students how to plot points on a coordinate plane, create linear graphs and translate linear functions between differing forms.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra: Graphing Equations
Through this tutorial, you will learn how to solve equations by graphing them on a coordinate plane. Contains several examples with step-by-step solutions and practice exercises for you to complete and check.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Graphing Linear Equations
This site explains what a linear equation is, general forms of linear equations, how to graph a line using the method of plotting points. The site also details how to find points on the line given the equation, information about the...
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Quick Graph 3.0
This program was designed as a quick graphing program that students could use on a computer, tablet or smart phone when a more complex graphing program is not available. This program will let students plot up to 10 data points and then...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Graph a Line
WebMath offers a java applet that allows you to input the slope of a line and a point on the line and gives you the equation, in slope-intercept form, of the line with the given slope that passes through the point. It also includes a...