Curated OER
British Headmaster sends pupils home who fail to stand when he enters the classroom
Ninth graders examine an issue in a school in Britain. In this ELL lesson, 9th graders read an article and answer reading comprehension questions. Students write a short story using key words from the article.
Curated OER
Misused Verbs: Rise/Raise
In this rise, rose, raise, and raised learning exercise, students complete sentences inserting rise, rose, raise, and raised. Students complete 10 sentences.
Curated OER
Step by Step
Students measure the rise and run of steps from a place that holds meaning for them. They write a reflection (in the form of a journal entry, poem, or short story) regarding this significant place.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra
This site is a tutorial for students in algebra 2 or for those who need a refresher. The site has explanations, definitions, examples, practice problems and practice tests are found covering topics such as linear equations, graphing,...
Other
National Engineers Week Foundation: Flinker
Students investigate with common objects to see if they can make something that neither floats nor sinks, but rather "flinks" in the middle.
Quia
Ixl Learning: Slope
Brush up on your math skills relating to slope then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University
Npac Reu Program: Slope
This Northeast Parallel Architecture Program, Syracuse University site explains and illustrates by using the changes in the values of x and y you can determine the slope of a line.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Linear Equations: Ski Slope
Explore slopes of lines and see how slope is represented on the x-y axes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Slope in the Coordinate Plane
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the slope of a line given two points. Includes a video [5 min. 29 sec.], examples, and review problems along with an answer key.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Distance Between Parallel Lines
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students find the distance between two parallel lines. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Comparing Slopes
This interactive exercise focuses on linear equations and how a positive or negative slope affects the graphical representation.
Learning Wave Communications
Learning Wave: Algebra, Section 2
The basic concepts of graphing are covered on this site, including points, slopes, equations of lines, and y-intercept. A quick discussion on the Pythagorean Theorem is also concluded. Several practice and application problems are...
Purple Math
Purplemath: Using Slope and Y Intercept to Graph Lines
Demonstrates, step-by-step and with illustrations, how to use slope and the y-intercept to graph straight lines.