Virginia Department of Education
Transformations
The coordinate plane is a popular place! Identify rotations, reflections, and dilations on the coordinate plane. Pupils work in small groups to match transformations of a figure with the description of the transformation. They perform...
Education Development Center
Finding Parallelogram Vertices
Four is the perfect number—if you're talking about parallelograms. Scholars determine a possible fourth vertex of a parallelogram in the coordinate plane given the coordinates of three vertices. They read a conversation...
Illustrative Mathematics
Coordinates of Equilateral Triangles
Can it be constructed? The task poses the question whether it is possible to have an equilateral triangle with its vertices located at integer coordinates. Pupils work with their knowledge of trigonometric ratios and the Pythagorean...
Curated OER
Locating Points
In this math worksheet, students write the coordinates of points that have been plotted on a coordinate plane. This worksheet generator allows teachers to select the size of the grid and whether or not to use negative coordinates. An...
Curated OER
Plot the x-y Coordinates on the Grids Below
In this coordinate grid graphing activity, learners plot the given points onto each of 6 coordinate grids. All points are located in quadrant 1. One point is plotted on each grid. Answers are given by clicking the appropriate place on...
Curated OER
Distance on a coordinate plane
In this geometry instructional activity, 10th graders solve problems in which they find the distance between two points on a coordinate plane. The two page instructional activity contains a combination of eleven multiple choice and free...
Noyce Foundation
Granny’s Balloon Trip
Take flight with a fun activity focused on graphing data on a coordinate plane. As learners study the data for Granny's hot-air balloon trip, including the time of day and the distance of the balloon from the ground, they practice...
EngageNY
Similarity
Use the coordinate plane to show two figures are similar. The lesson incorporates congruence transformations and dilations to move a figure on to another figure. Pupils determine that if a similarity transformation exists between two...
Education Development Center
Finding Triangle Vertices
Where in the world (or at least in the coordinate plane) is the third vertex? Given two coordinate points for the vertices of a triangle, individuals find the location of the third vertex. They read an account of fictional...
Curated OER
1st Geometry
In this geometry instructional activity, students choose the multiple choice answer to 15 questions involving several different elements of geometry.
Virginia Department of Education
Dilation
Open up your pupils' eyes and minds on dilations. Scholars perform dilations on a trapezoid on the coordinate plane. They compare the image to the preimage and develop generalizations about dilations.
Curated OER
Geometry Coordinates
In this geometry coordinates activity, students plot given ordered pairs. This one-page activity contains 6 problems.
Curated OER
Analytic Geometry
In this analytic geometry instructional activity, 9th graders graph and solve 13 different types of problems that include determining whether equations are linear to matching given equations to their corresponding equation in the second...
Utah Education Network (UEN)
Geometry
Shape one's understanding of geometry using the resource. The sixth of seven chapters in 6th Grade Math focuses on geometry principles. Future mathematicians learn to find the area of parallelograms, trapezoids, triangles, and other...
Corbett Maths
Transformations of Graphs
Geometric transformations in algebra ... what? Given four transformations, the narrator explains how each affect the graph of the original function. The transformations involve translations and reflections, both horizontally and...
Curated OER
Line, Planes and Points
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders create visuals to help them understand the position of a point, line and plane in space or on a coordinate plane. There are 3 questions.
Mathed Up!
Mixed Transformations
Viewers learn how to identify and perform a variety of transformations with a video that provides seven items on transformations. Pupils demonstrate their understanding of dilations, reflections, rotations, and translations. The video...
Curated OER
Geometry Journal: Distance
In this distance worksheet, students determine how to find the distance between points. They use the distance formula and justify their answers. This two-page worksheet contains 2 problems. Answers are listed on the last page.
Curated OER
Identifying Points in the Coordinate Plane
In this ordered pairs instructional activity, students identify 6 ordered pairs given a coordinate plane. Students list the ordered pair given the graph.
Virginia Department of Education
Translation and Reflection
Bring about the change you want to see in the world or at least in your lesson plans. Young mathematicians learn about translation and reflections by applying them to polygons on the coordinate plane. Results provide data to develop...
Curated OER
Discovering PI
For this pi worksheet, learners identify and complete 4 different problems that include pi and graphing data points. First, they complete the chart at the top by measuring the diameter and circumference of each object. Then, students...
Curated OER
Coordinate Geometry
In this geometry worksheet, students solve and graph points on coordinate plane. They write the equation of a line and describe the line's position on a coordinate plane. There are 9 questions with an answer key.
Curated OER
Finding Coordinates on a Grid
For this finding coordinates on a grid worksheet, 3rd graders write the name of the shape that corresponds to eight given coordinates.
Curated OER
Shapes and Coordinates
In this shapes and coordinates worksheet, students identify the shapes that are located and given coordinates on graphs. A reference web site is given for additional activities.