Curated OER
Make a Design by Plotting Points
Students plot points on graph paper to make designs. They color their designs.
Curated OER
Graphing System of Equations
Pupils solve system of equation. In this algebra lesson, students graph, substitute and eliminate to solve system of equation. They identify the point of intersection and how many solution each system will have.
Curated OER
Choosing a Summer Job
What did you do over your summer vacation. Young wage earners must compare summer job options, and determine when each job earn the same amount and what that amount be. This be done by creating, graphing, and solving systems of...
Curated OER
Finding the Measure of Segments
Students observe and solve examples of betweenness, ruler postulate, and segment addition postulate. They complete the Finding the Measure of Segments worksheet using the distance formula.
Curated OER
Proportions in Stories
Students solve problems dealing with ratios and proportions. In this algebra activity, students rewrite word problems using equations and symbols. They correctly convert between percents and decimals.
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Reflections of a Linear Function
Students reflect functions about the X-axis, Y-axis, and origin. They derive equations for reflected functions using the website www.explorelearning.com.
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A Functional Housing Market
Learners 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.
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Linear Progression
Students use graphing calculators to graph lines and create tables of values. They perform an experiment using M&M's and slinkys, then create their tables based on their results.
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Quadratics: vertex form
Young scholars practice graphing quadratic equations to find the vertex of quadratic functions. They determine if the graph opens upward or downward as well as convert quadratic equations to vertex form from polynomial form. A lab...
Curated OER
Quadratics: Vertex Form
Students practice graphing quadratic equations. They work to solve and equation involving finding the vertex using given formulas. Once their points have been graphed, students determine the direction in which the angle opens. Worksheets...
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.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Polar Coordinates
This math link contains a plethora of information on Polar coordinates. The site begins with a diagram illustrating the measurements used when working with polar coordinates then goes into detail on specifics of using this coordinate...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Slopes and Equations of Lines
Three resources for teaching slopes and equations of lines: a lesson with a formula for finding slope, different equations for lines, and several examples; a fourteen-question quiz covering slope, perpendicular and parallel lines, and...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Gpe Parallel Lines in the Coordinate Plane
The goal of this task is to prove the slope criterion for parallel lines. Aligns with HSG-GPE.B.5.
Khan Academy
Khan: Lesson 5: Relationships Among Linear Equations, Lines in Coordinate Plane
This lesson focuses on the relationship between algebraic, graphical, and contextual expressions of linear equations.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Introduction to Slope for Middle Years Mathematics
This collection of five middle school math lessons covers the topic of plane geometry, specifically the concept of slope. The first lesson plan introduces students to plotting points on a Cartesian grid using a Geoboard. Lesson two moves...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Algebra I: Slope From Graph
Find the slope of a line on the coordinate plane. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra
This site is a tutorial for students in algebra 2 or for those who need a refresher. The site has explanations, definitions, examples, practice problems and practice tests are found covering topics such as linear equations, graphing,...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Line
This MathWorld site gives Euclid's definition of a line, properties of lines, common terminology, and algebraic representations of lines and their distinctive parts in a cartesian system. The site then goes into detail of different line...
Math.com
Math.com: Algebra: Graphing Linear Equations
The lesson investigates how to graph linear equations. The tutorial includes definitions, examples, and a worksheet.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Advanced Reflections
Find the reflection that maps a given figure to another and draw the image of a reflection. The lines of reflection in this exercise have a wide range of slopes. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try...
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Linear Equations in Science: Relationships With Two Variables
An introduction to the history of linear equations and how they relate to science.
Math.com
Math.com: Graphing Equations Unit Quiz
The unit quiz consists of eight true or false questions that examine graphing linear equations. Solutions are provided.
PBS
Pbs: Xy Flyer
Explore the behavior of lines by composing equations to launch a toy airplane through a series of hoops. This interactive exercise focuses on working in the coordinate plane and deepening the understanding of how slope and y-intercept...