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Curated OER

Finding the Slope of a Line Through Two Given Points

For Teachers 10th - 11th
In this slope of a line worksheet, students use the slope formula to determine the slope of a line passing through a given point. This one-page worksheet contains ten problems, with answers.
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Willow Tree

Equations of a Line

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Each form of a linear equation has its purpose — pupils just have to find it. Building on the previous lesson in the series, learners examine point-slope and standard form. Using point-slope form, pupils write the equation of a...
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Curated OER

Calculate the Slope of a Line Using Two Points

For Teachers 8th - 11th Standards
Find that slope! This video does an excellent job of demonstrating how to use the slope formula to find the slope of a line using two points. The instructor first reviews the definition of slope of a line, then works three problems using...
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Curated OER

An Exploration of the Slope of a Line

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students define the slope of a line. In this algebra lesson, students differentiate between parallel and perpendicular lines using their slopes. They rewrite equations in slope intercept form and explain the meaning of the slope.
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Curated OER

Write the Equation of a Line Given Two Points

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Ninth graders write the equation of a line using two points. They are given a set of coordinate pairs and asked to write the equations of line using the slope and a point. Next, they use the formula y2-y1 divided by x2-21 to find the slope.
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EngageNY

The Slope of a Non-Vertical Line

For Teachers 8th Standards
This instructional activity introduces the idea of slope and defines it as a numerical measurement of the steepness of a line. Pupils then use the definition to compare lines, find positive and negative slopes, and notice their...
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Curated OER

Point-Slope Form of a Line

For Teachers 8th - 9th
This activity helps young mathematicians connect the graph and the point-slope form of a line, by first solving a real-world problem and then using that example to motivate the understanding of the equation. By manipulating the gizmo,...
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EngageNY

Every Line is a Graph of a Linear Equation

For Teachers 8th Standards
Challenge the class to determine the equation of a line. The 21st part in a 33-part series begins with a proof that every line is a graph of a linear equation. Pupils use that information to find the slope-intercept form of the...
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Curated OER

Finding Slope of a Line

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students calculate the slope of a line. In this algebra lesson, students graph a line using the slope and y-intercepts. They define the steepness of the line using the slope.
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Curated OER

Writing Equations of Lines Using The Point-Slope Form

For Teachers 8th - 10th
In this writing equations worksheet, students find the equation of a line containing specified points. They determine the slope of a line from given points. This two-page worksheet contains 20 problems. Examples and explanations are...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Find the Change

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
This exercise is an opportunity for algebra learners to understand the connection between the slope of a line and points found on the line. Use similar triangles to explain why slope m is the same between any two points. Discuss with the...
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Curated OER

Slope of a Line

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students identify the slope of a line. In this algebra lesson, students discover the process of how to find the slope of a line and classify the slope as positive, negative, zero or undefined. They find the slope of a line given two...
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Everyday Mathematics

Mathematics Within: Slope and Triangles

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Learners discover a method for determining the slope of a line by creating and comparing similar triangles. They fold coordinate grids to make three similar triangles then measure the sides to compare the relationships between the...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Curated OER

Algebra 1: Slope as Rate

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students solve problems with slopes. In this algebra lesson plan, 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.
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Curated OER

Other Equations of Lines

For Teachers 8th - 9th
For 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...
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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...
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Curated OER

Slope, Intercepts, and Graphing a Line

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