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.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Solve a Linear Equation Involving One Unknown
This WebMath site explains how to enter your equation with one variable and solve for that variable. It explains step-by-step how to solve the equations and gives the final solutions.
University of South Florida
Fcat: Spaghetti Bridges: Teacher Notes
Students build bridges and test their strength to collect data and write an equation. The concept of slope is explored in this activity.
Other
Bila, Egan and Palay: Standard Form for Linear Equations
This in-depth look at the standard form shows how equations are put into standard form. There are several great examples with clear explanations.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Determining the Equation of a Line
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students write the equations of lines in point-slope form and in slope-intercept form and graph linear equations. Students examine guided notes,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Linear Models Word Problems
Solve general word problems about real-world relationships that can be modeled by linear equations or functions. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or receive hints.
Other
Algebra I Notes: Standard Form of a Linear Equation
Use this site to learn how to transform a linear equation into standard form.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Writing and Solving Systems of Equations Using Cabri Jr.
Through this introduction to the use of the Cabri Jr. application in the Algebra classroom, students will algebraically and graphically determine equations of lines, as well as determine solutions to systems of linear equations. Using...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Applications Using Linear Models
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students write and solve linear equations to model real-world scenarios. Students watch a video tutorial, explore guided notes and attempt practice...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Writing Equations of Lines
Twenty-three problems present a variety of practice writing equations of lines. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution" button to...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Slope Intercept Equation From Two Points
In this exercise, students practice constructing the linear equation given two points on a line graph. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to watch a video, get hints, or try questions repeatedly.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Applications of One Step Equations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students learn to write and solve equations to model real-world situations. Students watch a video tutorial, explore guided notes and attempt...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Two Step Equations Word Problems
Practice writing equations to model and solve real-world situations. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Algebraic Translations
Use these resources when planning instruction on algebraic translations. Offers a lesson with many examples, a practice exercise with answers, and instructions for a class activity where students translate sentences into equations.
University of South Florida
Florida Center for Instructional Tech: Wacky Water World
At this site investigate linear equations with a graphing calculator. Data is gathered from a hypothetical situation of purchasing tickets at a waterpark.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Linear Functions: Slope Intercept Form
Students learn to develop the equation of a line from its graph. They also learn to write the equation of a line from the slope and the y-intercept, a point and the slope, and two points. They also investigate slopes of lines that are...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Winning Inequalities (Part 1)
Students write and interpret a linear equation and an inequality with two variables and use the Inequality Graphing Application to map inequalities on a coordinate plane.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Equations of Perpendicular Lines
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to recognize and write equations of perpendicular lines.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Graphs of Linear Models of Direct Variation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will write, graph, and solve direct variation models for real-world problems. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, study vocabulary, watch...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Equations of Parallel Lines
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to write equations of parallel lines.
University of South Florida
Florida Center for Instructional Tech: Walking the Plank
Students use weight to collect data and investigate the linear relationship. This activity uses a graphing calculator.
Georgetown University
Georgetown: Lesson Plan: Trivial Pursuits and Algebra
Students will love this lesson plan! Students will do a number of hands on activities in groups. Students will first solve the problem and then write a formula of how the answer may be found.
Other
Palmer Inedependent School District: Linear Inequalities in Two Variables [Pdf]
A set of example problems and exercises on linear inequalities in two variables. Includes how to write them using a graph or a table of values.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Writing Slope Intercept Equations
Describes how to write a linear equation by using the y-intercept and another point on the line. Includes practice problems.