Primary Resources
Coordinate Pairs: An Introduction
Ordered pairs, the x and y-axis - sounds like it's time to introduce learners to the plotting points on a graph! This presentation is great as it introduces the concept, provides an example of how to use a coordinate plane, and then...
Teach Engineering
New Perspectives: Two-Axis Rotation
Two-axis rotations ... twice the fun as one-axis rotations! The last installment of a five-part module teaches scholars how to conduct two-axis rotations. They create isometric drawings before and after the rotations.
Teach Engineering
Let's Take a Spin: One-Axis Rotation
Investigate the effect of one-axis rotations on geometric figures. Scholars learn to use snap cubes and the right-hand rule to draw figures after rotations about the x-, y-, or z-axes. They try their hands at examples created by the...
Curated OER
Play Battleship on Graph Paper
Who says learning can't be enjoyable? Your class will love identifying the x axis and y axis of a coordinate plane and plotting various points when it's dressed up in the guise of a Battleship game. Rather than sets of the actual game,...
Concord Consortium
Crossing the Axis
Mathematicians typically reference eight different types of functions. Scholars learn about the requirements for graphing a function and must decide how many different functions fit. To finish, they define each specific function meeting...
New Mexico State University
Game Over Gopher
Coordinate an attack on hungry gophers. Scholars play a game that relies on placing objects on the coordinate plane to stop gophers from eating a carrot. As the game levels increase, learners encounter different scales and the need to...
Curated OER
Making a Line Graph
In this line graph activity, students use data given in a table and assign axes, make a scale, plot data and make a line or curve on their constructed graphs.
Curated OER
Integrals
In this integrals worksheet, students solve and complete 20 various types of problems. First, they evaluate each of the listed integrals shown. Then, students find the area under the graph given and above the x-axis between two points....
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Complex Roots: A Graphical Solution
Using their Ti-Nspire to determine the solutions of parabolas, high schoolers explore the concept of complex roots. Students determine if parabolas have real or complex roots. High schoolers determine the the axis of symmetry and the...
Curated OER
Area Investigation
In this area investigation worksheet, 8th graders solve and complete 6 different problems that include complete a chart with given data and a graph. First, they construct as many different rectangles as possible using toothpicks. Then...
EngageNY
Drawing the Coordinate Plane and Points on the Plane
To plot a point in the coordinate plane, you first need a coordinate plane. Pupils learn to draw an appropriate set of axes with labels on a coordinate plane. They must also determine a reasonable scale to plot given coordinate pairs on...
Charleston School District
Constructing Reflections
An informative video and handout provide the basic information needed to reflect any pre-image across either of the axes on the coordinate plane. The printed resource provides a preview of reflecting across lines other than an axis....
CK-12 Foundation
Ellipses Centered at the Origin: Lithotripsy
Investigate ellipses through the lens of medical applications. Pupils use a medical scenario to determine the equation of an ellipse. By using the interactive, learners determine the foci and major and minor axes of the ellipse that...
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
Blank Bar Graph Template
This template is just begging for your young mathematicians to fill it in with colorful bar graphs! With horizontal and vertical axes in place and grid lines for added support, this is a great resource for teaching children how to...
Curated OER
Intersecting Lines
In this intersecting lines activity, 10th graders identify and complete 10 different problems that include equidistant intersecting lines. First, they write the equation of the locus of points equidistant from the x-axis and the y-axis...
Curated OER
Grids and Coordinates
In this grids worksheet, learners learn about grids, or coordinate plants, axes, coordinates, plotting and ordered pairs. They then complete the 5 questions using what they learned. The answers are on the last page.
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Graphing Parabolas
In this graphing parabolas worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that include graphing various parabolas using the given information. First, they determine the equation of the axis of symmetry for a parabola with a given...
Curated OER
Quadrants
In this quadrants worksheet, 10th graders solve and graph 6 different graphs that contain four different quadrants. They name the quadrant or on which axis the point lies. Students identify the difference between graphing positive and...
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Trigonometric Functions
In this trigonometric functions instructional activity, 11th graders solve 10 different problems that include applying various trigonometric functions in each. First, they determine the nearest degree that contains the measure of an...
Curated OER
Investigating Functions
In this investigating functions worksheet, 11th graders solve and complete 18 different problems. First, they graph each equation on the graphs shown. Then, students make a rough sketch of graph on a coordinate plane. They also determine...
Curated OER
Translation and Rotation of Axes
Students rotate axes to eliminate the xy-term and illustrate the dissectible cone as needed. They also discuss the discriminant for the second degree equation in two variables, as well as the translation of axes and rotation of axes....
Alabama Learning Exchange
Creating a Reflection
Investigate geometric reflections in this geometry lesson. Create geometric reflections that show the reflection across the x and y axis of a coordinate graph. Learners watch a teacher demonstration before proceeding on their own. They...
Physics Classroom
Using Graphs
Many university professors complain incoming scholars struggle with interpreting graphs. A skill builder offers three different types of exercises including calculating slope, interpreting graphs, and extrapolating outside the plotted...
Curated OER
Human Population Growth
In this human population growth worksheet, students create a graph of human population growth and predict future growth using the data given in a chart. Students identify factors that affect population growth.