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Graphing Lines That Don't "Fit"

For Teachers 7th - 9th
How can you graph lines that don't seem to fit on the given graph? What makes a line straight? What does the rate of change mean when graphing a line? How do you know if a slope is positive or negative? How do you know if the graph of a...
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Lesson 2 Solving y=mx+b systems

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students solve linear systems using slope intercept form. In this algebra lesson, students solve equations by rewriting them in the form y = mx + b. They evaluate coordinate pairs to see if they are a solution to the problem. Students...
PPT
Curated OER

Math - Blank Jeopardy

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Double Jeopardy! Review polynomials, statistics, triangles, graphing, mode, median, mean, measurement, slope, distance, and ratio.  Note: Have everyone use a white board to do the problems to get a quick check on understanding.
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Math: Real Time and Live

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Get an interdisciplinary edge. Scholars study air contamination and slope. They record the time it takes for air fresheners to reach them at variable distances. They document their times, classify them by distance, and draw a scatter...
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National Research Center for Career and Technical Education

Architecture and Construction: Stair Construction

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Within the context of the construction industry, algebra pros begin to calculate slope from the sizes of stair steps. This is a terrific lesson, especially for aspiring engineers. Just be aware that it might be a stretch to meet all of...
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Monster Cars: Slope

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners examine how a rate is calculated from two points. Using battery operated cars, pairs of students measure time and distance. Afterward, they use this data to calculate the rate. Learners then plot four ordered pairs and discover...
Interactive
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Slope of a Line

For Students 8th
In this interactive worksheet, 8th graders review how to calculate the slope of a line, then solve 10 problems, given 2 points. Students may click for further information, on finding a slop of a line.
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Building Staircases: Understanding Slope

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students recognize the importance of slope. They use blocks to model the slope of a line and calculate the slope of a line on a coordinate grid. Afterward, they describe objects they encounter in their everyday lives that have slopes.
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Slope and Parallel Lines

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars plot pairs of Cartesian coordinates on graph paper and connect points with straightedges. They examine the lines and determine if they are parallel or not by finding the equations of the lines and comparing the slopes. ...
Worksheet
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Finding Slope of a Line from an Equation

For Students 8th - 10th
In this slope worksheet, students identify the slope of a line from a linear equation.  This one page worksheet contains twenty-two linear equations given in various forms.  Students will need to manipulate equations to...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Identifying Positive, Negative Slope of Neither

For Students 7th - 9th
In this linear slope worksheet, students determine whether the slopes of four graphed lines are positive, negative, or neither.  Solutions are provided.
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Finding the Slope of a Line from a Graph

For Students 7th - 10th
In this slope worksheet, learners determine the slopes of sixteen different graphed lines.  Solutions are provided on pages three and four of this worksheet.
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Slope: 4 Linear Graphs

For Students 8th - 10th
In this slope worksheet, students determine the slope of 4 linear graphs.
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Curated OER

Find Slope

For Students 8th - 10th
For this slope worksheet, students identify the slope and y-intercept when given a linear equation. All equations given are listed in the y = mx + b format. This two page worksheet contains seven problems. Answers are provided on the...
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Find Slope

For Students 9th - 10th
In this slope worksheet, students find the equation of a line and write it in the slope-intercept form.  They identify the slope. This two-page worksheet contains 11 problems.  Answers are provided on the last page.
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Cockroach Slope

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students identify the slope of linear functions. For this slope lesson, students collect data and graph it. They write equations with no more than two variables and use technology to explain their data.
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Math Mammoth

Slope; Math Mammoth.com

For Students 8th - 9th
For this math activity, students find the slope of four lines when they are drawn on a coordinate grid. Students are given the slope and draw the line for two lines. They use the slope formula to find slope when given two points on a...
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Slope and Topographic Maps

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate slopes as they study topographic maps. In this algebra instructional activity, students discuss and apply the concept of slopes to graphing and analyzing data.
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Parametric Races & Slopes

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners investigate the slopes and parametric equations. In this calculus lesson, students solve parametric equations with specific parameters. They relate lines and slopes based on the derivative of the equation.
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Rates and Slopes: An Astronomical Perspective

For Students 10th - 12th
In this rates and slopes activity, students solve 2 problems where they find the rate corresponding to the speed of the galaxies in a Hubble diagram for galaxies and they calculate the rate of the sunspot number change between indicated...
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Willow Tree

Equations of a Line

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Each form of a linear equation has its purpose — pupils just have to find it. Building on the previous lesson in the series, learners examine point-slope and standard form. Using point-slope form, pupils write the equation of a...
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Willow Tree

Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Enhance your class's understanding of linear equations by extending their study to parallel and perpendicular lines. Young mathematicians learn the relationship between the slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines. They then use that...
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EngageNY

Interpreting Rate of Change and Initial Value

For Teachers 8th Standards
Building on knowledge from the previous lesson, the second lesson in this unit teaches scholars to identify and interpret rate of change and initial value of a linear function in context. They investigate how slope expresses the...
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Virginia Department of Education

Equations of Lines

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Scholars connect slope-intercept form and standard form to the values of m and b by first matching a set of cards that have slope-intercept form, standard form, values of m, values of b, and graphs of linear equations. They then...

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