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Natinal Math + Science Initative

Slope Investigation

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
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...
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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Sneaking Up on Slope

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Pupils determine the pattern in collinear points in order to determine the next point in a sequence. Using the definition of slope, they practice using the slope formula, and finish the activity with three different ways to...
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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Point-Slope Application Problems

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Create a linear equation for a problem when the intercept information is not given. The two-day lesson introduces the class to the point-slope form, which can be used for problems when the initial conditions are not provided. Pupils...
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Teach Engineering

Graphing Equations on the Cartesian Plane: Slope

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Slopes are not just for skiing. Instructors introduce class members to the concept of slope and teach them how to calculate the slope from a graph or from points. The lesson also includes the discussion of slopes of parallel and...
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Education Development Center

Points, Slopes, and Lines

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
Before graphing and finding distances, learners investigate the coordinate plane and look at patterns related to plotted points. Points are plotted and the goal is to look at the horizontal and vertical distances between coordinates and...
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Kenan Fellows

Math Made Simple as 1-2-3: Simplified Educational Approach to Algebra

For Teachers 8th - 11th Standards
Writing an equation of a line is as easy as m and b. A lesson presentation gives individuals different strategies for writing equations of lines. Some items provide a slope and a point while others provide two points. Whatever the given,...
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EngageNY

Every Line is a Graph of a Linear Equation

For Teachers 8th Standards
Challenge the class to determine the equation of a line. The 21st part in a 33-part series begins with a proof that every line is a graph of a linear equation. Pupils use that information to find the slope-intercept form of the...
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Curated OER

Calculate the Slope of a Line Using Two Points

For Teachers 8th - 11th Standards
Find that slope! This video does an excellent job of demonstrating how to use the slope formula to find the slope of a line using two points. The instructor first reviews the definition of slope of a line, then works three problems using...
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Curated OER

The Power Steering Is Out?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students use the point slope formula to calculate the slope and equation of a line. For this algebra lesson, students identify point on a coordinate plane using a robot. They differentiate between the different quadrants a they follow...
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Curated OER

An Exploration of the Slope of a Line

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners define the slope of a line. In this algebra lesson plan, students differentiate between parallel and perpendicular lines using their slopes. They rewrite equations in slope intercept form and explain the meaning of the slope.
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Curated OER

Slope

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners calculate the slope of a line. In this slope lesson, students use a graph, an equation or two points to help them calculate the slope of a line. They differentiate between a slope of zero and an undefined slope.
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Curated OER

Juggling Slopes

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify the slope of a line. For this algebra lesson, students label slopes as positive, negative, zero or undefined. They use the slope formula to find the slope algebraically and graphically.
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Curated OER

Worksheet 8 - Limit of Slopes

For Teachers Higher Ed
In this limit of slopes worksheet, pupils compute the limit of slopes, find the slope of the secant line, and determine the slope of the tangent line. This one-page worksheet contains five multi-step problems.
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Curated OER

Walk-A-Thon

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students graph linear http://www.lessonplanet.com/review?id=180542equations. In this problem solving lesson, students calculate slope and plot ordered pairs on a coordinate grid. Using a real-life example of a walk-a-thon, students...
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Curated OER

Calculating Slope

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students 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.
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Curated OER

Analyzinf Equations Through Slope and Y intercept

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students solve equations representing exponential functions. In this algebra instructional activity, students interpret their equations by analyzing the slope and y intercept. They find the slope using the slope formula.
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Curated OER

Mathematical Modeling

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Study various types of mathematical models in this math instructional activity. Learners calculate the slope to determine the risk in a situation described. They respond to a number of questions and analyze their statistical data. Then,...
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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Connecting Arithmetic Sequences to Linear Equations

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Common difference is to arithmetic sequences as what is to linear equations? (Answer: slope) Pupils learn how arithmetic sequences can be considered as linear patterns. They then write linear equations to represent arithmetic...
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Curated OER

Slope of a Function

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the concept of the slope of a line. They see how to determine the direction of the line. Also students are introduced to the slope intercept algebraic expression in conjunction with the rise/run.
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Curated OER

Slope of a Line

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students identify the slope of a line. In this algebra lesson, students discover the process of how to find the slope of a line and classify the slope as positive, negative, zero or undefined. They find the slope of a line given two...
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Curated OER

The Pythagorean Theorem, the Distance Formula, and Slope

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of the Pythagorean Theorem. In this Pythagorean Theorem lesson, students derive the distance formula and slope of a line from the Pythagorean Theorem.
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Curated OER

Pedal Power

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Employ proportional reasoning and algebraic understanding to a determine a real world math quandary. Intel has created a project based unit to engage learners in using algebra to describe the physical world. They will create equations,...
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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Average Rate of Change

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The concept of slope gets an approachable, yet theoretical, treatment in a comprehensive algebra activity. The use of functional notation and problem-solving techniques keep the material rigorous, but detailed teaching notes and lots of...
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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Average Rate of Change

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Learners investigate average rates of change for linear functions and connect the concept to slope. They then determine average rates of change in quadratic and exponential functions.