Explore slope using geometric patterns. Young mathematicians investigate towers built from cubes to develop a linear pattern. They move the data to a coordinate plane to connect the pattern to slopes.

Concepts

slope, rate of change, linear equations, slope formula

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide struggling learners with actual linking cubes to build towers

Classroom Considerations

• Graph paper is an optional material
• Pupils should be able to describe numerical patterns

Pros

• Starts with concrete examples and moves to abstract example

Cons

• Does not include any student materials

Common Core

7.EE.B.4.a 8.EE.B.5 8.F.B.4 HSF-IF.B.6 HSS-ID.C.7 MP3 MP4