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Mathematics Common Core Toolbox

Golf Balls in Water

For Teachers 8th - 11th Standards
Here's a resource that models rising water levels with a linear function. The task contains three parts about the level of water in a cylinder in relationship to the number of golf balls placed in it. Class members analyze the data and...
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CK-12 Foundation

Equations of Parallel Lines: Exploring Equations

For Students 9th - 11th Standards
Same slope, different point — what's the same and what's different about an equation? Young mathematicians use an interactive to position a line parallel to a given line and through a given point. They observe that the equation will have...
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Curated OER

Linear Modelling of the Life Expectancy of Canadians

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Middle and high schoolers explore the concept of linear modelling.  In this linear modelling lesson, pupils find the line of best fit for life expectancy data of Canadians. They compare life expectancies of men and women, and find the...
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Curated OER

Is there Treasure in Trash?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
More people, more garbage! Young environmentalists graph population growth against the amount of garbage generated per year and find a linear model that best fits the data. This is an older resource that could benefit from more recent...
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Topic 2.4 - Writing Linear Equations

For Students 7th - 9th
In this linear equation worksheet, learners solve 18 problems regarding slope-intercept, linear equations, parallel lines and perpendicular lines.
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Hit Me If You Can!

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students graph linear equations using slopes and intercepts. In this algebra lesson, students identify the slope as being positive,negative or undefined. They differentiate between different quadrants on a coordinate plane.
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Compare and Contrast

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students graph equations using the y-intercept. For this algebra lesson, students investigate functions based their slope and y-intercept. They learn to analyze graphs by comparing the y-intercepts of the graphs.
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Curated OER

Graphing Linear Equations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, middle schoolers practice graphing the solutions to the linear equations. They pay special attention to the slope and y intercepts.
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Graphing Equations

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students differentiate between linear and quadratic functions. In this algebra lesson, students write equations of graphs and graph a function from an equation. They also identify the slope and y-intercept.
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Curated OER

Race Track (Culminating Activity)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars graph and solve linear equations. In this algebra activity, students use the slope and y-intercept to graph lines. They relate lines to the real world using different applications.
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Curated OER

Graph Creator

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students rewrite equations using algebraic symbols. In this algebra activity, students graph linear equations using the slope and y intercept. They make predictions about their graphs and analyze the results.
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Linear and Nonlinear Functions

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify properties of a line. In this algebra activity, students differentiate between functions and nonfunctions. They use the slope and y intercept to graph their lines.
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K20 LEARN

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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Curated OER

Mathematics Within: Algebraic Patterns

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students discover patterns in linear equations by playing a dice game to collect data. They graph the data and analyze the patterns of the lines created by the data. The class then compares the individual graphs to evaluate the position...
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Curated OER

Linear Equations

For Students 11th
In this Algebra II instructional activity, 11th graders write the equation of a line given a table, the slope and a point, or two points.  The three page instructional activity contains eleven problems.  Answers are not provided. 
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Curated OER

Writing Linear Equations

For Students 6th - 8th
In this math instructional activity, students write the equations in slope intercept form for the equations that are graphed. They also create equations using slope and intercepts.
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Curated OER

Linear Functions

For Students 11th - 12th
In this linear function learning exercise, students write the equation of a line, identify the slope, distance and midpoints. This one-page learning exercise contains seven problems. Answers are provided at the bottom of the page.
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Curated OER

Algebra II Test Sections 2.4

For Students 9th - 12th
In this algebra learning exercise, students identify the slope of a line, solve algebraic equations with absolute value, and identify the domain and range of given functions.  This three-page learning exercise contains 21 problems.
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Curated OER

Seven Advanced Algebra Problem Sets

For Students 11th - 12th
In this advanced algebra worksheet, students solve seven problem sets covering: linear equations, arithmetic sequence, slope, point-slope, median, linear system, substitution method and the elimination method. 
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Curated OER

Nine Exercises Matching Lines To Their Equations

For Students 6th - 8th
For this math worksheet, students match the line of the graph with the corresponding equation. The goal is to practice finding the slope for each.
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Curated OER

Skills Review Sheet: Equations

For Students 8th - 9th
Learners find the equation that passes through two given points. They then locate the intersection of two lines, and find the x and y intercepts for four parabolas when given their equations. Answers are provided.
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Virginia Department of Education

Transformationally Speaking

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Young mathematicians explore transformations of graphs by graphing sets of functions on the same pair of axes. They use their graphs to determine the effect that the values of a and b in y = ax + b have on the graph of y = x.
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Expressing Geometric Properties with Equations

For Students 9th - 11th Standards
Algebra and geometry are not interchangeable. Demonstrate why not with a series of problems that deal with the equations of circles and equations of lines that meet specific criteria. 
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US Airports, Assessment Variation

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Determining relationships is all part of algebra and functions. Your mathematicians will decide the type of relationship between airports and population and translate what the slope and y-intercept represent. The problem is multiple...

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