Curated OER
Cross Country Adventure
Students practice measurement and geography in this lesson. They build a Lego vehicle using an RCX. They predict how many seconds it will take their vehicle to reach a specific state on the United States of America map that each group of...
Curated OER
Shape Tool
Pupils explore various polygons and examine how shapes can be manipulated in a variety of ways. In this shape tool instructional activity, students identify geometric shapes in two dimensions. Pupils identify and draw one line of...
Curated OER
Equations of Lines
Students define slope, and practice finding the slope of lines through given points. They determine the angle of inclination. Students find the relationship between the slope and the tangent of the lines. Students determine special...
Curated OER
Snowboarding! Join the U.S. Team: Olympics, Math, Weather
Students make weather predictions and observations, research the cost of snowboarding equipment, and use their math skills to plot the course of a Giant Slalom Snowboarding event.
Curated OER
Pizzazz!...Persona-Poems
Students compose persona-poems. They examine the sample poem and then practice writing their own persona-poem. Students collaborate in small groups and write a poem about their partners.
Curated OER
Black Holes... What's inside IX
In this space science worksheet, students solve 7 problems related to black hole space and time. They answer questions related to the spacetime dimension.
Curated OER
Quadratic and Linear Functions
For this Algebra II worksheet, 11th graders review and apply the basic concepts for solving linear and quadratic equation. The one page worksheet contains twelve problems. Solutions are not provided.
Curated OER
Parabolas
Students find equations of parabolas in real world scenarios. In this finding equations of parabolas in real world scenarios lesson, students find the equations of parabolas of US landmarks. Students put a grid on landmarks...
Curated OER
This Building is Tall
Students calculate the perimeter of shapes. In this geometry lesson, students relate properties of polygons to the real world. They find length, midpoint and slope.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Distance Formula
A concise presentation of a lesson showing how the Distance Formula is really just the Pythagorean Theorem, and how it can be used to find the distance between two sets of coordinates.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Distance Formula
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students explore the concept of the distance formula by navigating through the interactive learning module and then answering questions that go along with the module. Students can also learn more about...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Distance Formula
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Given the coordinates of two points, use the Distance Formula to find the distance between them. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Distance Formula
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students learn how to use the distance formula. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt practice...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Distance Formula
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students learn how to use the distance formula. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt practice...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Coordinate Geometry: Length and Distance
Given coordinates of points, the student will use the distance formula to solve problems involving length and distance.
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University
Npac Reu Program: Distance Formula
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center at Syracuse University provides a brief description of the distance formula, including two worked examples. One example, shows how the distance formula connects to the Pythagorean Theorem.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: From Here to There Applications of the Distance Formula
In this activity, students' will use a pair of motion detectors to record the cartesian coordinates of a rod moving in a star-shaped pattern and calculate the distances moved between the vertices of the star. They also compare these...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Using the Distance Formula to Find Trapezoidal Area
This activity can be used as a formative assessment review of algebra and coordinate geometry.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Distance Formula in the Coordinate Plane
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students how to find the distance between two points using the distance formula. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Distance Formula in the Coordinate Plane
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use the Distance Formula to find the distance between two points. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Distance Formula
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept introduces the distance formula and uses it to prove that line segments are congruent. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding a Missing Coordinate Using the Distance Formula: Lesson 5
This lesson demonstrates how to find missing x or y coordinate of a segment when given the distance between the two points on a coordinate plane. It is 5 of 4 in the series titled "Finding a Missing Coordinate Using the Distance Formula."
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University
Npac Reu Program: The Distance Formula
Northeast Parallel Architecture Center, Syracuse University, provides a lesson on finding the distance between two points using the coordinates and Pythagorean Theorem.
Other
The Coordinate Plane: Graphs & Graphing Calculators
Site provides exercises for graphing on the coordinate plane including distance formula, midpoint formula, graphs of equations, and graphing using a calculator.