Unit Plan
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Algebra: Draw Straight Line Graphs Using Y = Mx + B

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students watch an online tutorial on the concept of graphing using slope intercept form. After watching, students test their knowledge by attempting ten practice problems that increase or decrease in difficulty based on their answers.
Interactive
Other

Interactive Algebra: Graphing Helper for (Y = Mx + B)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Enter the slope and y-intercept of any line and it will be graphed for you. This site is great for becoming familiar with the concept of graphing and for checking your own graphs. Requires Java.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Understanding the Linear Equation (Function Families)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity can be used with ninth graders to assist their understanding of the parts of the equation y=mx+b.
Activity
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Funciones De Primer Grado

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In Spanish. Interactive activities dealing with graphing equations in the form of y=mx+b.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Finding Slope Learn Check

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Using the Activity Center, students will explore the characteristics of linear functions in the form y=mx+b. The major focus will be identifying slope and y-intercept.
Graphic
Purple Math

Purplemath: Graphing Linear Inequalities Lesson: Y > Mx + B, Etc.

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Demonstrates, step-by-step and with illustrations, how to graph linear (two-variable) inequalities.
Handout
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University

Npac Reu Program: Slope & Line Equations

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University has a very substantial discussion of math topics slope & line equations. The outline form is quite useful if you need to zero in on one aspect of...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Step Up

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn to use measurements on a real model to develop the concept of slope and linear functions. They use a calculator to explore changing the slopes and Y- intercepts in the slope intercept form Y = MX + B.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Using the Transform Application in an Algebra Class

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is intended to be a discovery activity for students to determine the effect that changing m and b have on the equation y=mx+b. There is a teacher guide and an activity to determine the student's level of understanding.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Math Today Population on the Move

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity students will determine the rate of change (slope) & build a linear model (y = mx + b) from this data. The model will be used to make a prediction about the future growth of the population of the U.S. if the current...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Math Today for Ti Navigator System More of u.s.

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using the USA TODAY Snapshot, "More of U.S.," students will learn how to interpret data presented in a graphical form. Students will determine the rate of change (slope) and build a linear model (y = mx + b) from this data. The model...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Investigating Equations of Lines

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students explore the equations of lines written in the form: y = mx + b. They move points defining the lines, and view the related changes in the parameters of the equations.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Human Slope

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will participate in this discovery activity intended for them to uncover the role each variable plays in the graph of a line in the form y = mx + b. Students will actually demonstrate lines in slope intercept form on a life size...
Unit Plan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Equation for Undefined Slope

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site gives the equation for a vertical line which passes through 8 on the x axis. The Dr. explains why the equation is what it is by giving a more general equation for a line than y = mx + b.
Graphic
Math2

Math2.org: Algebraic and Conic Section Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
THis resource provides examples and information about Algebraic graphing.