[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn to graph points and functions in the coordinate plane. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Converting between polar and cartesian coordinates

Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains the Cartesian coordinate system. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems. Point this site out to students who have...

Students learn about coordinate systems in general by considering questions concerning what it is that the systems are expected do, and who decided how they look. They attempt to make their own coordinate systems using a common area...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Graph geometric figures given the ordered pairs of vertices.

In this interactive, students use clues and logic to plot the location of aquatic animals on a Cartesian graph that represents the four cardinal directions. The three riddles in the interactive, including one that requires students to...

This MathWorld page discusses Cartesian coordinates and the Cartesian coordinate system. Includes somewhat advanced and complicated information!

In this lab, students will have to build a Cartesian diver to bring to class to race. I do this as an introduction to the gas laws, specifically Boyle's Law which deals with volume and pressure of gas at the same temperature. The...

Students will develop an understanding of the Cartesian plane through questioning and reasoning. Students will also gain a deeper understanding of the four quadrants within the coordinate system.

In this interactive, students use logic and mathematical skill to place animals at the correct points on a Cartesian graph representing the cardinal directions. Then, they use the Pythagorean theorem to determine the distances between...

This applet lets you play a game where you practice locating specific points using the first quadrant on the coordinate grid. Directions are only a click away.

This applet allows students to practice plotting points and identifying ordered pairs on a coordinate plane. The learning resource consists of the activity, instructions, instructor notes, and additional resources.

This applet allows students to practice plotting points and identifying ordered pairs on a coordinate plane. The learning resource consists of the activity, instructions, instructor notes, and additional resources.

It is important for students to know what happens to the coordinates of points when they are translated in the coordinate plane. This activity enables students to use Cabri Jr. to develop this understanding.

In this activity, students can use the Cabri Jr. Application to explore the coordinate system.

The goal of this task is to apply dilations to a triangle in the coordinate plane. Students will need to find the coordinates of a point which cuts a given segment into one third and into two thirds. The two dilated triangles share a...

The purpose of this task is to use the Pythagorean Theorem and knowledge about quadrilaterals in order to construct squares of different sizes on a coordinate grid. Aligns with G-GPE.B.7.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept reviews how to calculate the slope of a line given two points on the line.

Students learn about the concept of graphing coordinates on the coordinate plane by exploring a tutorial. They can then test their knowledge by taking a ten question assessment that increases in difficulty as they correctly answer...

It is important for students to know what happens to the coordinates of points when they are rotated in the coordinate plane by 90 or 180 degrees, either clockwise or counterclockwise. This activity enables students to use Cabri Jr. to...

Students demonstrate understanding of coordinate system and ordered pairs using Activity Center.

In this activity, students review basic geometry vocabulary while investigating reflections on a coordinate grid.

This PBS site shows users how they can make their own cartesian divers, discover how it works, and have some fun at the same time.

In this task, 8th graders are shown a picture of a quadrilateral on a coordinate grid and are asked to use the Pythagorean Theorem to find lengths and to explain why the quadrilateral is a rectangle. Aligns with 8.G.B.