Curated OER
Algebra II - Lesson 10-3: Circles
In this equations of circles worksheet, learners solve 4 short answer problems. Students find an equation of a circle given the center and radius.
Curated OER
A Functional Housing Market
Students access the Internet to search for housing prices in Houston, Texas,(the location can be changed to accommodate any location) and compare the prices to the number of square feet found in the living area of a house.
Curated OER
Deer Tracks
Students use satellite images to track to movement patterns of deer and examine deer behavior. They write stories about a day in the life of a field scientist.
Curated OER
Reflection of Light and Mirrors
Students address common misconceptions concerning reflection, light and mirrors. They investigate light reflection in mirrors and determine how light is transferred to the eye. In addition, they make predictions and then test them...
Curated OER
Periodic Functions
In this Pre-Calculus learning exercise, students solve problems involving periodic functions. The three page learning exercise contains twenty-three problems. Answers are not provided.
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MT-A141Precalculus
In this precalculus worksheet, students examine the three problems critically and they find the solutions for the word problems.
Curated OER
Math 6 - Act. 08: Patterns
Sixth graders use centimeter cubes to build structures and then compare and contrast the patterns they see.
Curated OER
Does the falling tree make a sound if no one if there to hear it? (or communication via encryption)
Students explore encryption. They discuss the importance of cryptography in our daily lives. Students use games and cryptography to discover transformational geometry and modulo systems. They design their own encryption puzzles and...
Curated OER
Vectors
Learners use both magnitude and direction to locate a place. They use locating techniques to make a temperature field of their classroom.
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.
University of South Florida
Fcat: Human Coordinate Plane: Teacher Notes
Students participate as a class in this activity using their desks as points on the coordinate plane. The teacher leads them in the activity, increasing their understanding of the characteristics of the coordinate plane.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Chameleon Graphing: Coordinate Plane
Dive into this introduction to graphing in the coordinate plane, and meet a chameleon named Sam. Sam will help guide you through graphing points on a line, using negative numbers, and graphing points in the coordinate plane.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Coordinate Plane
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of locating points on the coordinate plane. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Coordinates and the Cartesian Plane
A brief refresher on the Cartesian plane includes how points are written in (x,y) format and oriented to the axes, and which directions are positive and negative. Then students learn about what it means for a relation to be a function...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Coordinate Plane
Get independent practice identifying points, graphing points and equations on the coordinate plane. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Coordinate Plane Word Problems (Quadrant 1 Challenging)
Find the distance between points, graph points, and interpret data on coordinate planes to solve word problems. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Intro to Graphing the Cartesian (Rectangular) Coordinate System
A quick tutorial on the basics of the Cartesian (rectangular) coordinate system.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Functions on a Cartesian Plane
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn to graph a function represented by a table of values in the coordinate plane. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Points in the Coordinate Plane
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Graph ordered pairs on a coordinate grid.
PBS
Pbs: Horizontal and Vertical Distances on the Cartesian Graph
In this interactive, students use logic and mathematical skill to place aquatic animals at locations on a Cartesian graph with cardinal directions. Then, they determine both the vertical and horizontal distances between points. The...
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Graphing and the Coordinate Plane
This lesson plan helps students understand how to graph ordered pairs on the coordinate plane. Lots of resources are available to teachers and students at this website.
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.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: What's in a Name? Explorations in the Coordinate Plane From
Students will plot points in a coordinate plane and reflect those points across the axes using a MIRA and then using the graphing calculator STAT, STAT PLOT, and GRAPH menus graph the image on the graphing calculator screen.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Discovering the Coordinate Plane
The student will graph ordered pairs on a coordinate plane and use graphing to solve problems involving cartography.