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Utah Education Network (UEN)

Finding Slope of a Line from Graphs, Tables, and Ordered Pairs

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Middle schoolers explore the concept of slope in numerous ways and start to look at simple linear equations. They describe the slope in a variety of ways such as the steepness of a line, developing a ratio, using graphs, using similar...
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Curated OER

Worksheet 8 - Limit of Slopes

For Teachers Higher Ed
In this limit of slopes worksheet, pupils compute the limit of slopes, find the slope of the secant line, and determine the slope of the tangent line. This one-page worksheet contains five multi-step problems.
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Curated OER

Do Two Points Always Determine a Linear Function II?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners analyze the difference between the slope intercept and standard forms of a line in this task. Given two general points using letters they explore linear functions and linear equations.
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Curated OER

Exercise Set 2.4: Equations of Lines

For Students 9th - 12th
In this linear equations learning exercise, students solve 36 linear equations. Students write equations of lines in slope intercept form given a graph, standard form, two points, and slope and a point.
Instructional Video8:36
Corbett Maths

Instantaneous Rates of Change

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
Here's a great lesson that looks at slope as an instantaneous change. Using an estimated tangent line, the presenter shows the class how to find an approximation for the instantaneous rate of change. Scholars determine the slope of the...
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Curated OER

Slopes of Lines

For Students 10th
In this slopes of lines worksheet, 10th graders solve 9 problems that include finding the slope of various lines. First, they find the slope of the line passing through the given points for the first 6 problems. Then, students find the...
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Curated OER

Slope of a Line

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this slope of a line activity, learners solve ten problems determining the slope of points and an equation. First, they find the slope of the line containing the two points given in the first five problems. Then, students graph the...
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Curated OER

Slopes of Lines

For Students 10th
In this slopes of lines instructional activity, 10th graders solve and graph 10 different problems. First, they determine the slope of each line named in the figure and any line parallel to line b and perpendicular to line d. Then,...
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Curated OER

Mathematical Analysis of Temperature Scales

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students use the point-slope formula to determine the relationship between the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales of temperature. They use a graphing calculator to determine the slope of the line between two points in each scale.
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Virginia Department of Education

Slippery Slope

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
Explore slope using geometric patterns. Young mathematicians investigate towers built from cubes to develop a linear pattern. They move the data to a coordinate plane to connect the pattern to slopes.
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Flipped Math

Calculus AB/BC - Estimating Derivatives of a Function at a Point

For Students 10th - 12th
It seems like it should be about three. Pupils learn to get an estimate of the derivative of a function at a point by using the derivative functionality of their graphing calculators. They take that information to determine the equation...
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Curated OER

Find Slope

For Students 9th
In this algebra worksheet, 9th graders are given a pair of coordinates and asked to find the slope of the line using the point slope formula. There are 5 questions with an answer key.
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Curated OER

Walk-A-Thon

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students graph linear http://www.lessonplanet.com/review?id=180542equations. In this problem solving lesson, students calculate slope and plot ordered pairs on a coordinate grid. Using a real-life example of a walk-a-thon, students...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Coffee by the Pound

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
This is a great exercise in graphing proportional quantities to interpret the unit rate as the slope of a graph. It is not easy for learners to understand what a unit rate is. When it is presented as the slope of a linear line graph,...
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Curated OER

Mathematical Modeling

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Study various types of mathematical models in this math instructional activity. Learners calculate the slope to determine the risk in a situation described. They respond to a number of questions and analyze their statistical data. Then,...
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Curated OER

Graphs and Functions

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Middle schoolers describe plotting functions on the Cartesian coordinate plane. They solve functions on paper and using an online tool to plot points on a Cartesian coordinate plane creating lines and parabolas.
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Curated OER

Graphing Equivalent Fractions

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students graph families of equivalent fractions and compare them by observing the slope of the line formed by each fraction family. They place fractions in ascending order by comparing the slopes of each line after several families of...
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Curated OER

The Cartesian Plane

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Learners solve and complete 22 various types of problems. First, they find the gradients of the lines and plot the given points. Then, they complete the table of values for each equation and use the table to draw the graph. 
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CK-12 Foundation

Tangent Graphs: Slope and Angle

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Learning about tangents doesn't have to be a slippery slope. Pupils drag a point around a unit circle to see how angle affects the slope of a line. They individually answer a set of challenge questions to come to the conclusion that...
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Curated OER

Extrema on an Interval

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore maximum and minimum points, slopes and tangents. For this Pre-Calculus lesson, students solve optimization problems and find rates of change.
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Curated OER

Points on a Line

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How do you find slope? You use points on a line of course. slope. Teach your class how to calculate and differentiate between horizontal and vertical lines. They are sure to be pros at graphing lines on a coordinate plane by the end of...
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Curated OER

Critical Points

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students identify critical points on a graph. In this calculus instructional activity, students graph their equations on the TI calculator. They zoom in and out to identify the critical points.
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Calculus AB/BC - Defining the Derivative of a Function and Using Derivative Notation

For Students 10th - 12th
Pupils learn how to find the derivative of a function by applying the definition using limits. Learners understand that the derivative provides the slope of the tangent line and use that information to find the equation of the tangent...
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Curated OER

Calculate the Slope of a Line Using Two Points

For Teachers 8th - 11th Standards
Find that slope! This video does an excellent job of demonstrating how to use the slope formula to find the slope of a line using two points. The instructor first reviews the definition of slope of a line, then works three problems using...

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