Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Write an Equation of a Line Given Slope and a Point

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders are investigating slope of a line. The line is plotted using the slope and points on a line. They also write an equation given the right information. The use of a PowerPoint is part of the presentation.
Printables
Wordpress

I Can Find Slope

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
Your young mathematicians will appreciate this wonderfully organized summary and explanation of linear slope. Approaching slope as it looks in a table of values, on a graph, in an equation, and between two points, this note sheet is...
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University of Wisconsin

Measuring Slope for Rain Gardens

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
The slope of the land is an important feature when considering the erosion that will occur. In this resource, which is part of a rain garden unit, learners calculate the slope of the proposed garden site. Even if you are not planning a...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Finding the Slope of a Line from a Graph

For Students 7th - 10th
For this slope worksheet, students determine the slopes of sixteen different graphed lines.  Solutions are provided on pages three and four of this worksheet.
Performance
Radford University

Finding a Location for Your Kitchen Island

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Where is the best place to work? Small groups map out a kitchen on a coordinate plane and find the centers of the work triangle to find the best place to install an island. The teams use algebraic methods to locate the center by finding...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Equation of a Line

For Students 9th
In this equation of a line worksheet, 9th graders solve 10 different problems that include the equation of a line. First, they determine the equation of a line that has a given slope and passes through a given point on a graph. Then,...
Lesson Plan
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Slope

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
What does slope have to do with lines? Pupils work with lines and determine the slope of the lines informally and with the slope formula. Groups use their knowledge to calculate the slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines. They also...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

The Line Joining Two Distinct Points of the Graph y=mx+b Has Slope m

For Teachers 8th Standards
Investigate the relationship between the slope-intercept form and the slope of the graph. The lesson plan leads an investigation of the slope-intercept equation of a line and its slope. Pupils realize the slope is the same as the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Algebra 1: Slope as Rate

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners solve problems with slopes. In this algebra lesson, students identify the slope of a line and relate it to the rate of change.  They graph their lines on the TI and observe changes in the lines.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Other Equations of Lines

For Teachers 8th - 9th
In this algebra worksheet, students find equations for 4 lines when given their slope and one point on the line. They write two linear equations when given two points on a line. Students analyze the equations of 3 sets of linear...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Slope of a Line

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
For this slope of a line worksheet, students solve ten problems determining the slope of points and an equation. First, they find the slope of the line containing the two points given in the first five problems. Then, students graph the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Writing and Graphing Linear Equations on a Flat Surface

For Students 8th - 10th
In this linear equations worksheet, students write the equation of a line with given characteristics. They identify the slope of a line and the y-intercept. Explanations and examples are provided at the beginning of the worksheet. This...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Graphs & Equations of Lines

For Students 10th
In this graphs and equations of lines worksheet, 10th graders solve 12 different problems that include graphs and various equations of lines. First, they determine the slope of a line that passes through two sets of points. Then,...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Midpoint of a Line Segment

For Students 10th
In this line segment worksheet, 10th graders identify and solve 10 different problems that include determining the midpoint of a line segment in each. First, they determine the midpoint of a segment that connects two points. Then,...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Slope Intercept Form

For Students 8th - 10th
For this slope intercept form worksheet, students solve and graph 6 different problems that include identifying the slope and intercepts in each graph. First, they determine the line that has a given x-and y-intercept. Then, students...
Lesson Plan
Willow Tree

Approximating a Line of Best Fit

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
You may be able to see patterns visually, but mathematics quantifies them. Here learners find correlation in scatterplots and write equations to represent that relationship. They fit a line to the data, find two points on the line, and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Slope, Intercepts, and Graphing a Line

For Teachers 8th - 11th
In this intercepts and slope worksheet, learners find the slope and/or the x and y-intercepts in fifty-three problems.  Students also graph lines using the x and y-intercepts.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Slippery Slope

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Middle schoolers use a computer to complete activitites about slope. They find the slope of mountains, roofs, and stairs using rise over run. Pupils are shown different types of slopes and have to identify if the slope is positive,...
Workbook
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University of Utah

Explore Proportional and Linear Relationships

For Students 8th Standards
Progress from proportional relationships to linear functions. Pupils first review concepts of proportionality covered in earlier grades. They then extend these concepts to linear functions, such as determining the slope of a...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Equations for Tangent Lines to Circles

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Don't go off on a tangent while writing equations of tangent lines! Scholars determine the equations for tangent lines to circles. They attempt both concrete and abstract examples, such as a tangent line to the unit circle through...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

The Graph of a Linear Equation in Two Variables Is a Line

For Teachers 8th Standards
Show your class that linear equations produce graphs of lines. The 20th segment in a unit of 33 provides proof that the graph of a two-variable linear equation is a line. Scholars graph linear equations using two points, either from...
Lesson Plan
Willow Tree

Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Enhance your class's understanding of linear equations by extending their study to parallel and perpendicular lines. Young mathematicians learn the relationship between the slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines. They then use that...
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Corbett Maths

Instantaneous Rates of Change

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
Here's a great lesson that looks at slope as an instantaneous change. Using an estimated tangent line, the presenter shows the class how to find an approximation for the instantaneous rate of change. Scholars determine the slope of the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Scientists Track the Rising Tide

For Students 9th - 11th
In this tracking the rising tide learning exercise, students use the data in a graph showing the seal level change versus time from 1900 to 2000 to answer 3 questions about the rising tides. Students determine the slope of a line drawn...