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Calculating Slope
Learners find the slope using a slope formula. In this algebra worksheet, students use a pair of coordinate to identify the slope and y intercept. There are 7 questions.
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Math Exam 1 Review
Perfect as a review guide, this instructional activity provides a range of questions focusing on functions. Topics include composing functions, transformations, domains, and polynomials. Also included are corresponding worksheets...
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Identifying slope from Equations
Learners find the slope of a line given a linear equation in slope-intercept form. They also find the slope of a line given a linear equation in standard form. Students finally graph the line to show it visually.
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Race The Rapper: Slopes
Students calculate the slope of the equation For this algebra lesson, students graph coordinate pairs of linear equations and identify the relationship between x and y values and slope. They differentiate between functions and...
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Plugging Into The Best Price
Examine data and graph solutions on a coordinate plane with this algebra lesson. Young problem-solvers identify the effect of the slope on the steepness of the line. They use the TI to graph and analyze linear equations.
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Baseball Relationships - Using Scatter Plots
Students use graphing calculators to create scatter plots of given baseball data. They also determine percentages and ratios, slope, y-intercepts, etc. all using baseball data and statistics.
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Writing Equations from a Table
Students use coordinates in a table to write equations. For this algebra lesson, students discuss rate of change as it relates to slope and x and y values. They plot the points from a table to graph their lines and write an equation for...
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Multiple Representations of Equations
class members first work through finding the equation, table of values, graph, and key features of a linear function expressed verbally. Individuals then work through several more problems given different representations.
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Slopey Math
Students identify the slope of a line and use it to solve real life problems. In this algebra lesson plan, students write linear equations in slope intercept form and make a correlation to its relation to the real world. They use the...
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What's Its Slope
Learners identify the slope of a lines.For this algebra lesson, students define the meaning of slope and write an equation given the slope. They graph linear functions using the slope and y-intercept.
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Equations Lesson Plan
Seventh graders play "What's my Rule" beginning with simple equations and working towards harder problems as student's gain confidence. They evaluate the equations by graphing them. Students identify the slope and y intercepts of the...
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Spacewalking
Hold your breath. The video and interactive website introduce the class to spacewalking and spacesuits. Using oxygen data from two astronauts, individuals determine a mathematical model to fit the data. Using that mathematical model, the...
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Squares and Circles
It's all about lines when going around. Pupils graph the relationship between the length of a side of a square and its perimeter. Class members explain the origin in context of the side length and perimeter. They compare the graph to the...
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Aquarium Equations
Take a look at linear functions in a new environment. A three-stage algebra project first asks learners to model the salt concentration of an aquarium using linear functions. Then, using iterations, pupils create a set of input-output...
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Slope of Line
For this algebra worksheet, learners calculate the slope of a line. They graph a linear equation given the slope and y-intercept and identify the slope and y-intercept given a linear graph. There are 15 questions.
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Linear Equations
Pre-algebra pupils examine the rate of change and how we can interpret it as a linear function. They are introduced to slope-intercept equations and graphs. Plenty of instruction is provided along with example problems. Note that even...
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Two-Variable Linear Inequalities
Here is an engaging lesson on solving equations with two variables. Have the class rewrite linear equations in the slope intercept form, y=mx + b. They graph the lines using the slope and y-intercepts.
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Mathematics Within: Algebraic Patterns
Students discover patterns in linear equations by playing a dice game to collect data. They graph the data and analyze the patterns of the lines created by the data. The class then compares the individual graphs to evaluate the position...
Inside Mathematics
Graphs (2007)
Challenge the class to utilize their knowledge of linear and quadratic functions to determine the intersection of the parent quadratic graph and linear proportional graphs. Using the pattern for the solutions, individuals develop a...
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US Airports, Assessment Variation
Determining relationships is all part of algebra and functions. Your mathematicians will decide the type of relationship between airports and population and translate what the slope and y-intercept represent. The problem is multiple...
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Hit Me If You Can!
Students graph linear equations using slopes and intercepts. In this algebra lesson, students identify the slope as being positive,negative or undefined. They differentiate between different quadrants on a coordinate plane.
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Standard Form of Conics
Looking for a complete go-to guide for the standard form of conics? This five-page packet does a nice job of connecting conics to prior knowledge of functions and transformations. Adapt the resource as Algebra II lesson plan notes, or...
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Lines in the Plane
Young scholars differentiate between parallel and perpendicular lines. In this algebra lesson, students graph linear equations using the slope intercept form. They classify lines based on their slopes.
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Using Linear Models
In this Algebra II instructional activity, 11th graders examine models whose behavior can be described by a linear function. The four page instructional activity contains explanation of topic, three guided problems, and eight practice...