Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Factoring for Zeros

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Relate factors to zeros and x-intercepts. Scholars first graph quadratics in both standard and factored forms to see that they are the same. They go on to use the graphs to see the relationship between factors and x-intercepts.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

We Love to Graph!

For Teachers 8th - 9th Standards
Students experience graphing points.  In this graphing points lesson, students play an on-line game where they must name 10 coordinate pairs correctly.  Students play a maze game where they maneuver a robot using coordinate...
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Curated OER

work in pairs for the activities of this lesson which include researching and identifying butterflies, writing, and a brief oral presentation.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the concepts of rdioactive decay and dating. They generate a radioactive decay table, use their data to plot a decay graph, develop the concept of half-life, and then use the graph to find the age of a mummified...
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Curated OER

Practicing Arithmetic

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice single operation arithmetic ranging from single digit addition to long division of decimals or real numbers using Graphit. They use data sets and rules to graph ordered pairs.
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Curated OER

In A Heartbeat

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discuss scatter plots then create a class scatter plot using their heart rate at rest and their heart rate after a few minutes of aerobic exercises. Students copy the points plotted as a class and create individual graphs...
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Curated OER

Points as solutions

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders graph linear functions using coordinate points. In this algebra lesson, 9th graders plot points and graph a line. They use the slope intercept form to graph their equation and evaluate points as solution to the function.
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Curated OER

Systems of Inequalities

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students solve and graph a system of inequality. For this algebra lesson, students calculate the solution of a system through graphing. They test their coordinate pair and shade on the correct side of the line. They review rules for...
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Curated OER

Writing equations for the picture project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students write equations for their graphs. In this algebra lesson, students analyze graphs after they plot them using coordinate points and write an equation for the line given the slope and y-intercept. They express their answers using...
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Curated OER

Equation of a Circle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners write the equation of a circle. For this geometry lesson, students check the solution of a coordinate pair by evaluating them. They graph the circle given the equation and radius.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring Transformations: Translations and Reflections

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners perform translation and reflection. They identify the coordinate points of the new graph and create a formula for the movement. They identify the pre-image the and after image.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Writing an Equation: Altitude Range vs. Day in Barrow, Alaska

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students answer questions about the altitude range of the sun over time in Barrow, Alaska.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Are You Coordinated?

For Teachers 1st
First graders are introduced to a coordinate graph. They are given a graph and follow directions to place stickers in the designated blocks. They write coordinate points to identify the placement of their stickers.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Esperanza Rising - Anticipation Guide

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learn about Mexican culture while simultaneously strengthening reading, writing and computer skills. In order to get the most out of Esperanza Rising, pupils should have prior knowledge of Mexican culture. Therefore, there are links to a...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Human Slope

For Teachers 6th - 10th Standards
Middle and high schoolers explore the concept of slope. In this slope lesson, learners graph lines using a life-size graph. They use chalk on a blacktop to create a coordinate plane and use each other as the tick marks on the grid....
Lesson Plan
NY Learns

Investigation - Looking at Polygons

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Middle schoolers construct polygons by plotting points on a coordinate plane. Pupils connect the points and identify which polygons they have drawn. They will need graph paper to carry out the assigned activities. A vocabulary list,...
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network (UEN)

Integers on a Coordinate Plane

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Boogie fever! Explore the concept of integers on coordinate plane. In this integers on a coordinate plane lesson, young scholars graph rational numbers on the coordinate plane and identify coordinates of a point. Students perform a line...
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Transformations

For Students 8th Standards
Geometry in life-sized dimensions! Using enlarged graph paper, pupils perform a series of transformations. By recording the initial and final placement of the images, they are able to analyze the patterns in the coordinates during a...
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Illustrative Mathematics

The Intersection of Two Lines

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Here is an introduction to solving simultaneous linear equations. Start by drawing a line through two points. Create a second line which goes through the intersecting point. Background knowledge of how to find the equation of a line and...
Lesson Plan
Willow Tree

Linear Relationships

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
There's just something special about lines in algebra. Introduce your classes to linear equations by analyzing the linear relationship. Young mathematicians use input/output pairs to determine the slope and the slope-intercept formula to...
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EngageNY

The Inverse Relationship Between Logarithmic and Exponential Functions

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Introducing inverse functions! The 20th installment of a 35-part lesson encourages scholars to learn the definition of inverse functions and how to find them. The lesson considers all types of functions, not just exponential and...
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Virginia Department of Education

Circles in the Coordinate Plane

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
Make the connection between the distance formula and the equation of a circle. The teacher presents a lesson on how to use the distance formula to derive the equation of the circle. Pupils transform circles on the coordinate plane and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fly on the Ceiling

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete activities to increase their understanding of coordinates. They listen to Julie Glass' book, The Fly on the Ceiling, before playing fly tic-tac-toe and Swat the Flies, in which they use ordered pairs to state the...
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Curated OER

Systems of Equations: What Method Do You Prefer?

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Young scholars explore the concept of solving systems of equations. In this solving systems of equations lesson plan, students watch YouTube videos about how to solve systems by graphing and by elimination. Young scholars use an...
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Curated OER

Determine the Coordinate of Transformations

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students investigate transformation on a coordinate plane. For this geometry lesson, students identify pairs of coordinates and their location on the grid. They perform rotation and reflection of each polygon.