CK-12 Foundation
Translation of Vectors and Slope: Rearranging a Classroom
Find out if vectors are equal in the classroom. Pupils use the interactive to create vectors showing the movements boys perform in rearranging classroom furniture. The scholars determine which boy moved furniture the farthest, or if they...
CK-12 Foundation
Determining the Equation of a Line: Trip Functions
Let the function drive the activity. The interactive displays the odometer on a car for a trip. Pupils determine and interpret the slope of the situation. Then, they find a verbal description of the equation of the function.
Radford University
Finding a Location for Your Kitchen Island
Where is the best place to work? Small groups map out a kitchen on a coordinate plane and find the centers of the work triangle to find the best place to install an island. The teams use algebraic methods to locate the center by finding...
Flipped Math
Calculus AB/BC - Reasoning Using Slope Fields
Find a solution in the field. An informative video presentation shows pupils how to use the information from a slope field to sketch the graph of a particular solution to a differential equation. Individuals learn how to determine the...
Curated OER
The Cartesian Plane
Learners solve and complete 22 various types of problems. First, they find the gradients of the lines and plot the given points. Then, they complete the table of values for each equation and use the table to draw the graph.
Curated OER
Finding The Slopes of Lines
In this math worksheet, students practice finding the slope of a line. They read the samples created by the computer to see examples of how slope is calculated.
Curated OER
Find the Slope-intercept Equation Given a Pair of Points
In this graphing worksheet, student find the slope-intercept equation for six given pairs of points. Solutions are provided on the last page.
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Point-Slope Application Problems
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...
EngageNY
Constant Rates Revisited
Find the faster rate. The resource tasks the class to compare proportional relationships represented in different ways. Pupils find the slope of the proportional relationships to determine the constant rates. They then analyze the...
Alabama Learning Exchange
What You Know About the Bermuda Triangle?
Get lost in the classifications. Using the backdrop of the Bermuda Triangle, pupils classify it by angle and side measures. They also learn information about the triangle and its history.
Education Development Center
Points, Slopes, and Lines
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...
Curated OER
An Exploration of the Slope of a Line
Students define the slope of a line. In this algebra lesson, students differentiate between parallel and perpendicular lines using their slopes. They rewrite equations in slope intercept form and explain the meaning of the slope.
Curated OER
The Slope of a Line
In this slope worksheet, students examine graph and determine the slope of a line. They determine coordinates of a point to make a true statement. Students identify the dependent variable and the independent...
Curated OER
Finding the Slope of a Line from a Graph
For this slope worksheet, students determine the slopes of sixteen different graphed lines. Solutions are provided on pages three and four of this worksheet.
Curated OER
Worksheet 8 - Limit of Slopes
In this limit of slopes worksheet, students 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.
EngageNY
Designing a Search Robot to Find a Beacon
Build right angles using coordinate geometry! Pupils explore the concept of slope related to perpendicular lines by examining 90-degree rotations of right triangles. Learners determine the slope of the hypotenuse becomes the opposite...
Willow Tree
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Enhance your class's understanding of linear equations by extending their study to parallel and perpendicular lines. Young mathematicians learn the relationship between the slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines. They then use that...
Illustrative Mathematics
Distance across the channel
Here you will find a model of a linear relationship between two quantities, the water depth of a channel and the distance across the channel at water level. The cross section of the channel is the shape of an isosceles trapezoid. The...
Radford University
Got Slope?
Go around and around with slope. The class investigates tornadoes by watching videos, building a homemade tornado, and performing research on the Storm Prediction Center website. Groups gather data and create scatter plots for twisters...
Curated OER
Slope
In this slope activity, students solve and complete 26 various types of problems. First, they find the slope of each line illustrated on the grid. Then, students find the slope of the line through each pair of points. In addition, they...
Curated OER
Finding Slope From Two Points
For this finding a slope worksheet, students find the slope of a line from given points. This two-page worksheet contains 16 problems. Answers are provided on the last page of the worksheet.
Radford University
Finding Slope
The class takes a trip about the school and find four places to measure the rise and run of objects that represent slope in the building. Pairs work together to calculate the slope of each object and determine whether any ramp they find...
Corbett Maths
Average Rate of Change
Simply find the slope to find the average rate of change. A short video provides the definition of the average rate of change. Using the definition, pupils calculate the average rate of change to solve problems that cover finding average...
American Museum of Natural History
A Walk Through the Ruins of Petra
Walking through the ancient Nabataean city of Petra can be a challenge. A tour begins with a 20-minute walk down a rocky slope through the narrow Siq to get to the famous Treasury known to Indiana Jones fans. But that is...