Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Writing Constraints

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Use this resource to present your number crunchers with how to write a constraint equation and to determine viable solutions. The price of an object limits the amount that can be purchased. The speed at which you walk limits the number...
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Curated OER

Mean and Median

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students define mean and median. In this "average" activity, students calculate the mean and median for a list of given numbers.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Constructing Tangrams

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders visualize and identify geometric shapes after applying transformations on a coordinate plane. In this tangrams lesson, 7th graders construct a set of tangrams and then answer extension questions related to measurement,...
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Curated OER

Sloping and Intersecting a Linear Function

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine and discuss typical linear equations, and the difference between a linear and nonlinear equation. They observe examples of linear equations and complete a worksheet.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cartesian Baseball

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners are told what a coordinate system is and also that it provides a way of uniquely describing each point on a plane or in space. They are given a practice problem along with the equation. Students solve the following problem:...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Estimating Pi as a Length

For Students Higher Ed
In this pi worksheet, students evaluate the curve of a quarter of a circle. They analyze the length of the curve, and explain that if the area under the curve is equal to pi, the length of the curve above is also equal to pi. Students...
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Curated OER

Where Am I: How to Read a Map

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders develop an understanding of maps. They explore what a map is, who uses maps, and how to use maps. Students investigate the compas rose. They create a compose rose which illustrates the cardinal directions. Students practice...
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Curated OER

Where am I Located

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students calculate and find a certain location. In this geometry activity, students examine a coordinate plane for pair of coordinates. They calculate the distance between point using the distance formula and estimation.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ecology - Biodiversity Lab

For Teachers 9th
Studnents examine the degree of biodiversity that exists in one's everyday environment, in order to develop an understanding of how scientists classify organisms and to explain why biodiversity is important for living things.
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Curated OER

Locating Points Using Cartesian Coordinates

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars discover coordinates as they explore Chicago. In this math lesson plan, students give the coordinates of a point, plot a point, and use the coordinate system in locating places on a map.
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Curated OER

Fishing for Points TI-83/83 Plus

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate the Cartesian coordinate plane.  In this Algebra I lesson, 9th graders explore the coordinates of a drawing of a fish and examine the effects of moving the drawing on the ordered pairs. Students predict the...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Ordered Pairs in Four Quadrants

For Students 6th - 7th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students graph ordered pairs in the four quadrants of the coordinate plane. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Graphing and the Coordinate Plane

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan helps young scholars understand how to graph ordered pairs on the coordinate plane. Lots of resources are available to teachers and students at this website.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Coordinate Plane Problems in All Four Quadrants

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Practice solving word problems by interpreting the meaning of points plotted on an xy coordinate system. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Coordinate Graphing

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
A lesson that help students visualize coordinate graphing and discover the four quadrants of the coordinate plane. Students will be able to graph ordered pairs and then make conjectures about the values of x and y coordinates and the...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Quadrants on the Coordinate Plane

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Practice graphing points on a coordinate plane and identifying the quadrant or axis where they are located. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ns Distances Between Points

For Teachers 6th Standards
The purpose of this task is for students to find the distance between points that lie in all four quadrants of the coordinate plane. Aligns with 6.NS.C.8.
Interactive
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Jefferson Lab: Looking for the Top Quark

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Use this interactive graphing game to practice plotting points in all four quadrants of the coordinate plain.
Unit Plan
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Basic Algebra: Graphing X Y Points

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students learn how to plot points on a Cartesian graph. The tutorial explores the algebra concept through notes, examples, and practice exercises.
Activity
Help Algebra

Help algebra.com: Rectangular Coordinates

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The parts of the coordinate plane are described and plotting ordered pairs is demonstrated with several examples. The four quadrants of the coordinate plane are also defined.
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix Series: Metric Units

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Change the dimensions in this four-quadrant graph to explore metric scale. After the activity, answer a challenge question to check for understanding.