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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Building Structures: It's a Slippery Slope

For Students 6th - 8th
All structures require a foundation to keep them from falling down. This is especially important when a structure is built on a hill or on a slope. In this science project, you will build a tower of Lego Duplos on slopes with different...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Developing the Concept of Slope

For Students 7th - 8th
Given multiple representations of linear functions, the student will develop the concept of slope as a rate of change.
Interactive
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Equations of a Line (Slope and Intercept Form)

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The interactive resource investigates slope and intercept. Students adjust the sliders to control the slope (m) and the intercept (b) of the line. The equation and the line will change accordingly. Learners can also drag the origin.
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Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Skill in Algebra: The Slope of a Straight Line

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains many topics surrounding the slope of a line, including slope of horizontal, vertical, parallel, and perpendicular lines in addition to the formula and concept of slope. There are...
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PBS

Pbs: Stairway Slope

For Students 6th - 8th
Use the stairs in your home to understand slope in the real world. This video focuses on reinforcing your understanding of slope as rise over run and placing measurements into ratios.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Linear Equations: Ski Slope

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore slopes of lines and see how slope is represented on the x-y axes.
Handout
Cool Math

Coolmath: Slopes of Lines

For Students 9th - 10th
Reference sheet describing slopes of lines.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Comparing Slopes

For Students 6th - 8th
This interactive exercise focuses on linear equations and how a positive or negative slope affects the graphical representation.
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Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Slope

For Students 9th - 10th
A tutorial on slope with many step-by-step examples. The tutorial clarifies what slope is, how to find slope between two points on a graph, and how slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines are related.
Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Slope of a Line

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the slope of a line with this helpful reference tool. Provides a detailed definition, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
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Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Slope of a Line

For Students 9th - 10th
Through this tutorial, you'll know what slope is and how to determine it. View examples of positive, negative, zero, and undefined slope, follow step-by-step slope calculations, and complete practice problems at the end.
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Other

University of Wisconsin: Finding the Slopes of Lines

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This is an interactive page that provides the user with practice for finding the slope of a line. The site has a list of seven questions and requires the user to change the graph to fit the given required slope.
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Straight Line Equations: Slope Intercept Form

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Slope-intercept form of a line is shown in formulas and examples with this Purplemath lesson. There are examples of slope-intercept with the slope and a point and with two points. Includes interactive widgets for exploring concepts.
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Straight Line Equations: Point Slope Form

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
Two very clear examples of point-slope form are given in this Purplemath lesson. One example begins with the slope and a point and the other example begins with two points. Includes interactive widget for practice determining a linear...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.ee Slopes Between Points on a Line

For Teachers 8th Standards
Eighth graders work with slopes and similar triangles in this problem and will learn why the calculated slope will be the same for any two points on a given line. Aligns with 8.EE.B.6.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Finding the Slope of a Line

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson will use a slide presentation to facilitate teaching students how to find the slope of a line when given the graph of the line or two points. Students will interact with the presentation in two ways: first, by taking notes...
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Clark University

Clark University: Dave's Short Trig Course: Tangents and Slopes

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what "tangent" is and its role in the right triangle. Slope of a line is investigated and tangent for special common angles is given. Angle of elevation and angle of depression are also covered here.
Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: The Meaning of Slope and Y Intercept in Context of Word Problems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource contains a lesson on the slope and y-intercept of a line and how to interpret them in word problems.
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Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble

Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Linear Functions and Models: Basics: Slope and Intercept

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A mathematics tutorial that allows you to interactively learn and manipulate the slope and intercepts of a line.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Meaning of Slope for a P T Graph

For Students 9th - 10th
In this physics tutorial, examine how the actual slope value of any straight line on a PT graph is the velocity of the object.
Unit Plan
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Linear Equations: Points, Intercepts, and Slopes, Oh My!

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn how to graph lines with two methods: using x- and y-intercepts and using point-slope form.
Interactive
Doina Popovici

Math Play: Slope Intercept Basketball Game

For Students 8th - 9th Standards
This online game includes slope-intercept problems for students to solve. Students must recognize which variables represent the slope, or rise-over-run, and the y-intercept.
Handout
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Math: Slope

For Students 7th - 9th
Learn about the slope including the formula, how to calculate it, and how to graph it. Includes example problems.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Math: Linear Equations: Slope Forms

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Explore the slope-intercept and point-slope forms of linear equations and how to graph them on this webpage.

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