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Purple Math

Purplemath: Graphing Overview: Straight Lines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource provides an overview of graphing for various types of functions, instruction on graphing straight lines and also, includes advice on common mistakes made by students.
Activity
Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Skill in Algebra: The Equation and Graph of a Straight Line

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains the equation of a line, including how to find points on a line, intercepts, and how to recognize the equation of a line. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to...
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Washington State University

Washington State University: Graphing Linear Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site explains what a linear equation is, general forms of linear equations, how to graph a line using the method of plotting points. The site also details how to find points on the line given the equation, information about the...
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Solving Linear Systems Graphically

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The method of graphing to solve a system of linear equations is demonstrated on this site. Students are shown how to graph the lines, then shown how to find the solution.
Lesson Plan
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Linear Graphs

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students gain the knowledge of how to plot and recognize first degree equations on a graph. The lesson has an overview, materials, procedures, and evaluation techniques.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Beating Usain Bolt

For Students 6th - 8th
Use mathematics to determine what is required to beat world champion Usain Bolt in a 200-meter race. This video focuses on systems of equations that are visualized by completing a table of values and looking for a point of intersection...
Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Arithmetic Practice W/ Ordered Pairs

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
The Shodor Education Foundation provides this lesson plan to have young scholars practice simple computation that results in them graphing their answers. If they are accurate they will have a straight line. Students use an interactive...
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Graphs of Linear Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A brief overview of three methods used to graph lines is presented through examples. Slope-intercept, point-slope, and intercept form are demonstrated step-by-step along with a review of the formula for finding the slope of a line.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Forces and Graphing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This activity can be used to explore forces acting on an object, to practice graphing experimental data, and/or to introduce the algebra concepts of slope and intercept of a line. A wooden 2x4 beam is set on top of two scales. Students...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: A Rei Solution Sets

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
For this task, students are shown the graphs of two equations, with areas bounded by their lines and intersections shaded in different colors. They are asked to write a system of equations or inequalities for each shaded area and explain...
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Solving Linear Inequalities: Introduction and Formatting

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource demonstrates how to solve linear inequalities step-by-step and shows four different solution formats/notations viz. inequality notation, set notation, interval notation, and the last "notation" which is more of an...