EngageNY
Drawing the Coordinate Plane and Points on the Plane
To plot a point in the coordinate plane, you first need a coordinate plane. Pupils learn to draw an appropriate set of axes with labels on a coordinate plane. They must also determine a reasonable scale to plot given coordinate pairs on...
Math Drills
Thanksgiving Cartesian Art: Mayflower
How did the Pilgrims arrive to America? Middle schoolers graph ordered pairs on a coordinate system, connect the points, and discover a mystery picture—the Mayflower.
Math Drills
Halloween Cartesian Art
Jack-o-lanterns are the face of Halloween. Middle school mathematicians graph coordinates on a cartesian plane and connect the points to create a jack-o-lantern.
Curated OER
Lesson 3: Graphing Ordered Pairs on a Coordinate Plane
Students study how to graph ordered pairs on a coordinate plane. After a teacher demonstration, students work together to complete problems. They explain and share their answers. As an activity, they solve a mystery story about the...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Graphs from Patterns
Fifth graders analyze patterns and begin looking at function tables. This is a pertinent preparation for graphing patterns. In fact, consider giving your class a piece of graph paper and then teach them how!
Curated OER
Making an Alien Mask Using Coordinate Pairs
In this math worksheet, students create an alien mask and practice graphing coordinate pairs. Students follow the directions to plot coordinates on an x and y axis. When they are finished students will see an alien face which can be made...
Curated OER
Graph Ordered Pairs of Integers
This worksheet is basic, but provides a variety of ways for students to practice identifying points on a coordinate graph. Students start by identifying points in various quadrants, and end up naming ordered pairs.
Curated OER
Coordinates and Perimeters
Here is a lesson containing a great activity based on coordinates, and the perimeters of shapes created using a given set of coordinates. After youngsters creat a shape on a grid based on some coordinate pairs, they must identify which...
EngageNY
From Ratio Tables, Equations and Double Number Line Diagrams to Plots on the Coordinate Plane
Represent ratios using a variety of methods. Classmates combine the representations of ratios previously learned with the coordinate plane. Using ratio tables, equations, double number lines, and ordered pairs to represent...
Math Drills
Thanksgiving Cartesian Art: Pumpkin
Not a Halloween jack-o-lantern, but a Thanksgiving pumpkin! Young mathematicians graph and connect points on a coordinate system to unveil the mystery picture.
Kuta Software
Points in the Coordinate Plane
Keep young mathematicians on point with this coordinate plane worksheet. From plotting ordered pairs to identifying the quadrant and coordinates of specific points, this resource covers all the basic skills students need to have when...
Math Drills
Halloween Cartesian Art: Witch Hat
What is the mystery picture? After plotting points on the first quadrant of a Cartesian coordinate system, young mathematicians connect the points to create a Halloween-themed picture.
BW Walch
Creating and Graphing Linear Equations in Two Variables
This detailed presentation starts with a review of using key components to graph a line. It then quickly moves into new territory of taking these important parts and teasing them out of a word problem. Special care is taken to discuss...
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Graphing Exponential Functions
Once you know how to graph y = b^x, the sky's the limit. Young mathematicians learn to graph basic exponential functions and identify key features, and then graph functions of the form f(x) = ab^(x – h) + k from the function f(x) = b^x.
EngageNY
The Graph of a Linear Equation—Horizontal and Vertical Lines
Graph linear equations in standard form with one coefficient equal to zero. The lesson plan reviews graphing lines in standard form and moves to having y-coefficient zero. Pupils determine the orientation of the line and, through a...
Curated OER
Scatter-Brained
Seventh graders graph ordered pairs on a coordinate plane. They create a scatterplot. Additionally, they determine the line of best fit and investigate the slope of the line. Multiple resources are provided. An excellent resource!
Curated OER
Straight Line Graphs
For this algebra worksheet, students graph coordinate pairs on a coordinate plane. They match points with letters and graph a line through all the plotting to create a straight line. There are 25 questions with an answer key.
Curated OER
An Introduction to the Coordinate Plane
In this geometry worksheet, students plot points on a coordinate plane and identify the different quadrants each point is in. They have to be able to identify coordinate pairs, given the points on the graph. There are 62 questions.
Curated OER
Graphing Ordered Pairs
In this graphing worksheet, learners graph ordered pairs on a coordinate plane. They connect each plot to create a picture. This one-page worksheet contains 28 problems.
Curated OER
Coordinate Graphs
As you introduce coordinate graphs to scholars, be sure to use guided worksheets like this one. Using an example for guidance, they write the coordinates of five points on a graph, each distinguished as a shape symbol. Next, scholars do...
CK-12 Foundation
Polygon Classification in the Coordinate Plane
Classify this resource into the "Use" pile. Scholars use an interactive coordinate plane to plot polygons given coordinates for the vertices. They use properties to classify each polygon and answer a few challenge questions regarding the...
Curated OER
Graphing
In this graphing worksheet, students solve and graph 10 different problems that include determining various coordinates and the slope. First, they use the table to write the x and y coordinates for each point on the graphs. Then,...
Curated OER
You Can Get There From Here - Plotting on a Coordinate Plane
In this plotting worksheet, middle schoolers plot given ordered pairs on a coordinate plane. After plotting each ordered pair, students connect line segments in consecutive order. Upon completion of the graphing exercise, middle...
Curated OER
Identify and Graph Linear Equations
Students investigate linear functions. In this mathematics lesson, students plot points onto a graph by solving the equations y=x and y=mx+b by being given numbers for x and solving for y.