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The Slope of a Line
In this slope instructional activity, students examine graph and determine the slope of a line. They determine coordinates of a point to make a true statement. Students identify the dependent variable and the independent variable. ...
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Comparing Data on Graph A and Graph B
Second graders gather and graph data. In this graphing lesson, 2nd graders collect data and graph this information using tally charts, bar graphs, pictographs, or tables. They make predictions about the outcomes.
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Concept: Points on a Grid
In this coordinate grid graphing worksheet, students play a game of Battleship on the computer. They answer 21 questions about the coordinate grid and graphing.
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Angles in Standard Positions
Students identify positive and negative angles using the Unit Circle. In this pre-calculus instructional activity, students identify the different angles on a unit circle using the coordinate plane and the four different quadrants as a...
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Math Lesson: What Do You Want to Know? - Country Statistics
Students are able to identify the characteristics of a variety of graphs (i.e. bar graph, line graph, pie graph, scatter plot, population pyramids, etc.) They recognize how the type of data to be presented plays a role in choosing the...
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Endangered Species
For this geography worksheet, students identify how to manipulate data on a range of endangered species. They create a bar graph of endangered animals from Africa, Asia, Australia, North America, or South America. Students use a...
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Naming Points on the Coordinate Plane
In this naming points on the coordinate plane worksheet, students name 6 coordinates off of 6 graphs. Students name the x and y-coordinates of 6 different points in all four quadrants.
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Geometry Coordinates
In this geometry coordinates learning exercise, students plot given ordered pairs. This one-page learning exercise contains 6 problems.
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Linear Equations in Our Every Day World!
In this linear equations worksheet, high schoolers read and interpret graphed linear equations. They read a story problem, write a linear equation, and plot the points on a coordinate plane. This five-page worksheet cotnains 12 problems.
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The Living Environment
Learners use a spoon, clothespin, scissors, and toothpicks to simulate how animals get food in their environment. In this environment lesson plan, students learn about the adaptations animals make in order to survive.
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Exploring Transformations: Translations and Reflections
Learners perform translation and reflection. They identify the coordinate points of the new graph and create a formula for the movement. They identify the pre-image the and after image.
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Conics
In this conic sections activity, 11th graders solve and complete 16 different types of equations. First, they find the equation of the conic that has a given focus and directrix. Then, students convert each given polynomial to standard...
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Comparison of Images Formed by Plane, Cylindrical and Spherical Mirrors
Students experiment with differently shaped mirrors. In this reflection and optics lesson, students investigate the visual effects of reflected images in mirrors. They use plane, cylindrical, and concave mirrors for the activity.
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Curve Sketching Review Worksheet
In this curve sketching instructional activity, students solve 13 short answer and graphing questions. Students find maximums, minimums, critical points, turning points, increasing/decreasing intervals, etc.
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Properties of Exponential Functions
In this algebra activity, students graph exponential equations and use the formula to translate the graph on a coordinate plane. There are 3 word problems.
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Quad Squad
Students pretend they have visited a forest research station on an overnight field trip. They study forest fires, use compass directions, read maps, interpret imagery, and think about the impact of fire on ecosystems.
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The Great Grid
Students explore the coordinate plane. In this middle school/Algebra I instructional activity, students use dice with numbers and signs to play a game in which they must locate points on a coordinate plane. Students work in teams to...
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Getting the Goods on Graphing
Students explore graphing. In this math lesson plan, students graph ordered pairs in the coordinate plane, write the coordinates of points shown on a plane, and create designs or pictures using ordered pairs.
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Kinematics Along with Work/Energy
In this kinematics, work and energy worksheet, students solve 16 problems given a diagram of a moving ball that has been launched. Kids find the trajectory of the ball, the velocity of the ball and its potential and kinetic energy at...
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The Numbers Tell the Story
Students demonstrate how to gather and interpret statistical data. In this data analysis lesson plan, students search for statistics on the health effects of smoking and place the information into charts. Students create these charts...
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Curve Sketching
In this calculus instructional activity, 12th graders answer questions about derivatives, increasing and decreasing functions, relative maximum and minimum and points of inflection. They also sketch the graph of the equation. There are...
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Coordinate Grid: Mapping an Archaeological Site
Students examine how archaeologists preserve context of sites through use of rectangular grid or Cartesian coordinate system, and develop sense of distance by pacing off and estimating distances.
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Coordinate Grid: Mapping Archeological Sites
Fourth graders discover how to apply the Cartesian coordinate system by figuring out the length and width of their school playground. They determine that pacing is an important tool for the initial mapping of a site. Students conduct a...
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Graphing Game
Learners explore the concept of graphing ordered pairs. In this graphing ordered pairs lesson plan, students work in teams to play a version of Connect 4. Learners use a Cartesian grid with values -4 to 4 as their Connect 4 board....