Curated OER
A Functional Housing Market
Students access the Internet to search for housing prices in Houston, Texas,(the location can be changed to accommodate any location) and compare the prices to the number of square feet found in the living area of a house.
Curated OER
Parabola with Horizontal Directrix
Young scholars find the vertex, directrix, and focus of a parabola. They graph parabolic functions and solve application problems involving parabalas.
Curated OER
Parabola With Horizontal Directrix
Students find the vertex, directrix, and focus of a parabola and graph parabolic functions. They solve problems involving parabolas after a demonstration lesson plan by the teacher.
Curated OER
2 x 2 Linear Systems
Learners graph 2x2 systems and solve them algebraically. They investigate parallel systems by solving equations.
Curated OER
Go the Distance
Students work together to build lego cars. They make predictions about how fast they believe the cars will go. They record their observations and discuss their results.
Curated OER
Fitting a Line to Data
Students work together in groups to collect data in relationship to how much water marbles can displace. After the experiment, they use the data to identify the linear equation to determine the best-fit line. They use the equation to...
Curated OER
Quadratics: vertex form
Students practice graphing quadratic equations to find the vertex of quadratic functions. They determine if the graph opens upward or downward as well as convert quadratic equations to vertex form from polynomial form. A lab version is...
Curated OER
Lesson Plan On Fran Data
Seventh graders investigate the concept of functions and how they are used in the context of the real world while identifying the dependent and independent variables. They graph relations and functions and find the zeros of functions....
Curated OER
Glaciers and How They Form lands
As a whole class, the students define glacier and perform an experiment involving glaciers. The students brainstorm ideas of what a glacier is, and narrow the ideas down to a definition. The students then participate in an activity that...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Predicting the Effects of Changing Slope in Problem Situations
Given verbal, symbolic, numerical, or graphical representations of problem situations, the student will interpret and predict the effects of changing the slope in the context of the situations.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Determining Slopes From Equations, Graphs, and Tables
Given algebraic, tabular, and graphical representations of linear functions, the student will determine the slope of the relationship from each of the representations.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Developing the Concept of Slope
Given multiple representations of linear functions, the student will develop the concept of slope as a rate of change.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Coordinate Geometry: Slope
Given coordinate points, the student will use slope formulas to solve problems.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Introduction to Slope for Middle Years Mathematics
This collection of five middle school math lessons covers the topic of plane geometry, specifically the concept of slope. The first lesson introduces middle schoolers to plotting points on a Cartesian grid using a Geoboard. Lesson two...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Slope Intercept Form 2
Twenty-three problems present a variety of practice using the slope intercept form. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution"...
Google
Google for Education: Slope and Y Intercept
Students calculate the slope and y-intercept of a line passing through a given set of points. Use Python to solve various challenging slope and y-intercept exercises.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Slope 2
Twenty-one problems present a variety of practice finding the slope of various lines and related topics. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding a Coordinate When Given the Slope: Lesson 2
this lesson presents how to find a coordinate of an ordered pair that falls on a line with a given slope. It is 2 of 5 in the series titled "Finding a Coordinate When Given the Slope."
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Write an Equation Given the Slope and a Point
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to write the equation of a line given the slope and any point.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding the Slope When Given Two Points
When given two ordered pairs, find the slope of a line. Includes video.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Finding the Equation of a Line Given a Point and a Slope
A quick lesson on finding the equation of a line given a point and a slope.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Slope of a Line
Find a quick, concise explanation of how to find the slope of a line. Examples are given and clearly explained.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Slope From Equation
Find the slopes of lines whose equations are given in various forms. For example, find the slope of 2x+3y=5. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Algebra I: Point Slope Form
Write equations in point-slope form given two pairs of values, and convert the equation into slope-intercept form. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.