University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Writing Linear Equations
Three different lessons demonstrate how to write linear equations. The equations found from two points, slope and a point, and slope and y-intercept are all featured. The lessons have an overview, materials, procedures, and evaluation...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 8.ee Find the Change
In this task, 8th graders work with linear functions and learn how to discuss and make calculations with slope and x- and y-intercepts. Aligns with 8.EE.B.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Staggered Races 1: Varying the ?B? In Y=mx+b
The primary focus in this activity is on parallel lines and equivalent equations. In Activity 1 and Activity 2, the class collectively will create a system of parallel and coinciding lines. It is important to focus on parallel lines...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Perpendicular or Parallel?
Students can use TI 73 calculators to explore equations that create parallel and perpendicular lines. Teacher will use the screen capture feature of the Navigator system to display students graphs and equations to discuss observations to...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Y=ax Activity
This activity, inspired by a similar activity in a Texas Instrument guidebook, has served to be very useful in helping students develop concepts of slope and y-intercept.
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.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Equations of Lines
This tutorial covers x & y intercepts, point-slope form, slope-intercept form, graphing, and more. Use the practice problems at the end to check your skills.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: X (Or Y) Marks the Spot
Students will identify x- and y-intercepts graphically. Students will calculate the slope between 2 points. Students will write the equation of a line in slope-intercept form when given the graph of the line.
Integrated Publishing
Integrated Publishing: Equation of a Straight Line
This math tutorial shows the relationship of a slope to a straight line and how to write equations in point-slope or slope-intercept form.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: Quiz on Graphing Linear Equations
Students show comprehension of advanced mathematical concepts in Algebra II. The questions check understanding on graphing linear equations. Topics include x-intercepts, y-intercepts, graphing, and slope-intercept form.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Linear Equations Review
This Learn Check file is a review of linear equations. There are problems about slope, x- and y-intercepts, and writing equations of lines.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Getting Started With the Ti Navigator: Quadratic Equations
This lesson introduces students to Activity Center and is intended to help students write systems of equations in standard form in slope intercept form to solve the system using tables and graphs.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Graphic Line Designs
Students can use the x- and y-intercepts to find the equations of lines and create a line design using the slope-intercept form and the limited domain of the segment.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Lines in the Coordinate Plane Study Guide
This study guide on lines in a coordinate plane covers key terms, what different line slopes look like, postulates about parallel and perpendicular lines, the slope-intercept equation, how to graph parallel and perpendicular lines, and...
San Diego State University
San Diego State University: Examples of Writing Linear Equations
These examples show how to write linear equations from different types of information. There are even real-world examples dealing with air pressure, sea urchins, and measurement conversions.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Perpendicular Lines
This CoolMath Resource will help students determine if lines are perpendicular by finding the slope, using the point-slope formula, and graphing.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: A rei.d.10: Collinear Points
This task leads students through a series of problems which illustrate a crucial interplay between algebra and geometry. Aligns with A-REI.D.10.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Activity Center Golf Course
There are nine activity settings. Each one is a different hole of golf. Each setting contains a background photograph of a golf course with a white ball and a hole with a numbered flag coming out of it. Students must submit the equation...
Other
Nearpod: Linear Equations & Graphs
In this lesson on linear equations and graphs, students will learn how to graph linear equations and create linear equations based upon real-life word problems.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: S Id.7 Used Subaru Foresters
Jane wants to sell her Subaru Forester and does research online to find other cars for sale in her area. She examines the scatterplot of price versus age and determines that a linear model is appropriate. Answer a variety of questions...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Math Today for Ti Navigator System: More Students Apply Early
Using the USA TODAY Infograph, "More students apply early," students will explore scatter plots and independent and dependent variables. Students will determine a best-fit regression model for the real-life data set and then use the...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Algebra
This WebMath site provides links to tutorials and lessons in both Algebra I and II. Links to topics such as factoring, solving equations, polynomials, simplifying equations, graphing, and much more.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Algebra Resources
Purplemath contains about 40 different lessons on various algebra topics. The lessons are divided into five different sections: preliminary topics, beginning algebra, intermediate algebra, advanced algebra, and word problems. The lessons...
Concord Consortium
Seeing Math: Linear Transformer
Transformations of linear functions, with links between the symbolic and graphic forms, can be powerful tools to help students overcome conceptual hurdles in algebra.