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Graphing Linear Functions

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students practice solving systems of linear equations using the substitution and elimination methods. They determine if the system has one, infinite or no solution. Students also graph the linear equations.
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Using Data Analysis to Review Linear Functions

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Using either data provided or data that has been collected, young mathematicians graph linear functions to best fit their scatterplot. They also analyze their data and make predicitons based on the data. This lesson is intended as a...
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Linear Equations and Functions - Area and Perimeter

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use information they know to decorate a room at a reasonable cost by comparing the cost of companies for a decorating job. In this cost lesson plan, students take into consideration the area and perimeter of the room.
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Graphing Linear Equations Using Data Tables

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students review the Cartesian plane and the process of plotting points. In groups, students create tables, identify the slope and y-intercept, and graph the equation. Afterward, students perform the same process, only, individually. As a...
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Linear Equations Data Tables

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students graph linear equations on a Cartesian plane. After describing data tables and their use, students explore how the information from a table can be used to create a line graph. They discuss reasons for plotting a minimum of...
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Linear Modeling

For Teachers 8th - 11th Standards
An inquiry-based algebra activity explores real-world applications of linear functions. Scholars investigate four different situations that can be modeled by linear functions, identifying the rate of change, as well as the...
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Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Demonstrate the meaning of an absolute inequality using three different methods. Here, scholars explore absolute value inequalities through graphing, number line distance, and compound inequalities. Pupils complete various activities to...
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Applications of Linear Functions

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
It's not so straightforward — lines can model a variety of applications. Pupils experience linear relationships within the context of science, including Hooke's and Ohm's Laws. Class members got a taste of motion and speed from the...
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Dinner Party: Using Pattern Trains to Demonstrate Linear Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Nothing fancy here ... just your run-of-the-mill Algebra party! Learners explore the patterns of linear functions while designing seating arrangements for a dinner party. Comparing the number of tables to the perimeter of the combined...
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Graphing Equations on the Cartesian Plane: Slope

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Slopes are not just for skiing. Instructors introduce class members to the concept of slope and teach them how to calculate the slope from a graph or from points. The lesson also includes the discussion of slopes of parallel and...
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Graphing Practice

For Teachers 9th
Click on the download box to access this useful graphing lesson that includes worksheets for homework, assessment, and classroom work. The class graphs basic linear functions. They rewrite the equations from standard form into...
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Linear Relations

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this linear relations worksheet, students complete a table for given functions. They classify graphs as linear or non-linear. Students graph given equations. They compare and contrast graphs. This nine page worksheet contains five...
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Solving Systems by Graphing

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Solve systems of equations with your super smart upper graders. They solve systems of equations and then graph two lines to find where they intersect. The focus on the activity is to have learners explore moving a point to...
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Airplanes and Airstrips, Part 2

For Teachers 9th Standards
Table the decision to land. Pupils form flight crews by matching up different representations of linear equations. Given a set of coordinates for an airstrip, the crews determine the equation of the line that will position their planes...
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Solar Kit Lesson # 12 - Calibration Curve for a Radiation Meter

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Scientists need to have mastered algebraic slope-intercept concepts in order for this lesson to be effective. They will measure and graph solar panel output as a function of the amount of radiation striking it, discovering that there is...
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Standard Linear Form

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders identify and describe the x-intercept as the place where the line crosses the x-axis as it applies to football. They create their own differentiations to reinforce the distinction between the x-intercept and the...
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Linear Inequalities - Parallelogram Problem

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students use the Geometer's Sketchpad to illustrate possible answers to a parallelogram problem. As a class, they discuss the point-slope and linear equation forms. Individually, students solve their equations and check the results on...
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Graphing Linear Equations Using the Table Method

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students graph linear equations using a table. In this algebra lesson, students create a table of values using the linear equation to find the y-values. They plot their point on a coordinate plane and graph the line.
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Investigating Linear Equations Using Graphing Calculator

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars investigate linear equations using the Ti-Calculator. For this algebra lesson, students graph lines and identify the different quadrants on a coordinate plane. They identify ordered pairs used to plot lines.
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I Can Do This! Systems of Equations

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students solve systems of 2-by-2 linear equations using tables, graphs and substitution. In small groups, classmates work together to discover strategies for solving equations. They use a calculator to graphically represent their answers.
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Linear Patterns in Data

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders extend their learning of graphing linear equations and are introduced to connecting patterns in tables and graphs to represent algebraic representations. They then determine patterns and extrapolate information from these...
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Every Graph Tells A Story

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore linear equations.  In this graphing instructional activity, 7th graders explore constant rates of change.  Students discover the real-life application of graphs and demonstrate their ability to read...
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Linear Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars solve, identify and define linear equations. In this algebra lesson, students calculate the slope and y-intercept of a line. They graph the line given two points and the slope.
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Linear Equations and Cell Phone Plans

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars calculate the amount of minutes they get charged for each month. For this algebra lesson, students relate linear equations to talking on the phone and the cost to do so. They create graph to plot the cost and usage of the...

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