University of Waikato
Buoyancy in Water
Change where an object floats in water. Pupils experiment with a Cartesian diver by squeezing on the side of a plastic bottle. Learners pay attention to the bulb of the pipette as the bottle is squeezed to determine what is happening...
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Curves in the Complex Plane
Go around and around on the complex plane. The sixth instructional activity in a 23-part unit reviews representing numbers in the complex plane. Pupils graph numbers with equal moduli and notice they represent a circle. They continue to...
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Transformations in the Coordinate Plane: Practice
In this transformations worksheet, students identify the coordinates of triangle MNO after completing three translations and one reflection. Students use the triangle MNO with given coordinates to complete each transformation on the same...
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Transformations in the Coordinate Plane: Reteach
In this transformations worksheet, students review the terms and example diagrams for a translation, reflection, and rotation. Students then identify the coordinates for a triangle after completing the given transformations in the four...
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The Power Steering Is Out?
Young scholars use the point slope formula to calculate the slope and equation of a line. In this algebra lesson, students identify point on a coordinate plane using a robot. They differentiate between the different quadrants a they...
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Midpoints and Segment Congruence
In this midpoints and segment congruence worksheet, 10th graders solve 14 different problems that relate to determining the midpoints and segments congruence in each. First, they use the given number line to find the coordinates of the...
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How Do Cartographers Find Points on a Map?
Ninth graders describe latitude and longitude and how they may be useful to find things on a map. In this cartography lesson plan students divide into groups and devise a coordinate system that can be used to communicate a position.
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Reading Graphs
Students plot functions on the Cartesian coordinate plane. They explore lines and parabolas. Students analyze graphs and answer questions about the information presented on the graph using an online program.
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Hands On: Linear Equations
In this linear equation learning exercise, 5th graders complete the equations, and fill in the function tables, before graphing the equation on the coordinate planes in 4 problems . They use equations with variables to solve 2 problems.
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Flips, Turns, and Slides: Adventures with Transformations
Students explore transformations. For this math lesson, students plot points on a coordinate grid and construct shapes. Students discuss movements on the grid as flips, turns and slides.
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Applications of Properties of Quadrilaterals in the Coordinate Plane
Learners explore the concept of quadrilaterals. In this quadrilaterals lesson plan, students use the slope formula, midpoint formula, and distance formula to justify that a given quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
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Saving the Bald Eagle
Students plot on a coordinate plane. In this algebra lesson, students identify points on a coordinate plane and graph lines given coordinate pairs. They create a model as they study bald eagles and their growth and decay.
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Classmate Grid
Learners interview classmates and record their findings on a coordinate grid using Inspiration or Kidspiration and digital cameras. This lesson is technology-based and includes resource links.
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Graph It!
In this graph it worksheet, students graph inequalities on a coordinate plane. This one-page worksheet contains 3 problems.
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Constructing Tangrams
Seventh graders visualize and identify geometric shapes after applying transformations on a coordinate plane. In this tangrams activity, 7th graders construct a set of tangrams and then answer extension questions related to measurement,...
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Graphing Game
Students explore the concept of graphing ordered pairs. In this graphing ordered pairs lesson plan, students work in teams to play a version of Connect 4. Students use a Cartesian grid with values -4 to 4 as their Connect 4 board....
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Plotting Points
Eighth graders practice plotting points on a coordinate plane. As a class, they create and label the parts of a graph. Given ordered pairs, they plot the points, connect them to reveal a particular shape, and find the area of the shape.
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Handy Reflections
Learners explore reflections on a coordinate plane in this lesson. They trace their hand on a grid, determine the coordinates of each point, and create a scatter plot of their points. Pupils use this information to investigate aspect...
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Constructing Tangrams
Sixth graders are introduced to how geometry and algebra are related. In groups, they graph various points on a coordinate plane and write the ordered pair for each quadrant. Using this information, they create their own tangrams to...
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MAP MAGNETIC FIELD OF A ROOM
Students map the magnetic field of a room (classroom or room at home -- recommend kitchen) at two or more heights. They create a coordinate grid within the room and make a relatively accurate map of the room to super impose the...
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Transforming Triangles
Sixth graders examine how to graph translations (slides) and reflections (flips) on a coordinate plane. They practice the slides and flips kinesthetically and apply it to a worksheet working with triangles.
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A slope or not a slope? That is the question.
Eighth graders investigate concepts related to Cartesian Coordinates. They use a creative game at the beginning of the lesson plan to identify quadrants by passing candy to one another. The rest of the lesson plan is using vocabulary and...
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Measuring Segments
In this measuring segments worksheet, 10th graders solve 12 different problems related to determining the measurements of various segments. First, they determine each missing measure given the information. Then, students find the value...
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Investigating Functions
In this investigating functions worksheet, 11th graders solve and complete 18 different problems. First, they graph each equation on the graphs shown. Then, students make a rough sketch of graph on a coordinate plane. They also determine...