Lesson Plan
EngageNY

There is Only One Line Passing Through a Given Point with a Given Slope

For Teachers 8th Standards
Prove that an equation in slope-intercept form names only one line. At the beginning, the teacher leads the class through a proof that there is only one line passing through a given point with a given slope using contradiction. The 19th...
Assessment
Mathematics Assessment Project

Sorting Functions

For Students 9th - 11th Standards
There's no sorting hat here. A high school assessment task prompts learners to analyze different types of functions. They investigate graphs, equations, tables, and verbal rules for four different functions.
Lesson Plan
West Contra Costa Unified School District

Families of Functions Sort

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Have some fun with functions with a short activity that asks learners to first sort scatter plot in terms of their correlation. They then sort graphs of different types of functions in terms of key features, such as slope.
Assessment
EngageNY

End-of-Module Assessment Task: Grade 8 Module 5

For Students 8th Standards
Give your class a chance to show how much they've learned in the module with an end-of-module assessment task that covers all topics from the module including linear and non-linear functions and volumes of cones, cylinders, and...
Handout
Charleston School District

Exploring Linear Functions

For Students 8th Standards
What does a graph or equation say about a situation? Lots! The lesson uses the concepts explored in the previous four lessons in the series and applies them to problem solving situations. Learners create an equation from problems posed...
Lesson Plan
Beyond Benign

The Big Melt: Arctic Ice Caps

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Are the Arctic ice caps really melting out of existence? Junior climatologists examine the statistics of ice decline through four math-based lessons. Each activity incorporates data, climate information, and environmental impact into an...
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Matching Representations

For Students 8th Standards
Pupils explore the many representations of linear functions by completing a matching activity to connect the multiple representations of a function. They then reinforce the connection as individuals create the different representations...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Polynomials and Linear Factors

For Students 10th - 11th Standards
This algebra worksheet reviews writing polynomials in standard form from factored form, looks at the graphs of polynomials of degree higher than two, and identifies the zeros of polynomials using the Factor Theorem and Fundamental...
Assessment
Achieve

Ivy Smith Grows Up

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Babies grow at an incredible rate! Demonstrate how to model growth using a linear function. Learners build the function from two data points, and then use the function to make predictions.
Assessment
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California Education Partners

Linflower Seeds

For Students 7th Standards
How does your garden grow? Use proportions to help Tim answer that question. By using their understanding of proportional relationships, pupils determine the number of seeds that will sprout. They create their own linear...
Unit Plan
Mathematics Vision Project

Module 1: Functions and Their Inverses

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Nothing better than the original! Help your class understand the relationship of an inverse function to its original function. Learners study the connection between the original function and its inverse through algebraic properties,...
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Linear Curve of Best Fit

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Is foot length to forearm length a linear association? The class collects data of fellow scholars' foot length and the length of their forearms. They plot the data and find a line of best fit. Using that line, they make predictions of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Solving multi-step inequalities and solving systems by elimination

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Young scholars solve multi-step equations and apply the process of elimination. In this algebra lesson plan, students solve linear inequalities and equations using linear combination and evaluation. They graph their results on a...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Translating Graphs of Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
If you know one, you know them all! Parent functions all handle translations the same. This lesson examines the quadratic, absolute value, and square root functions. Pupils discover the similarities in the behavior of the graphs when...
Lesson Plan
Howard County Schools

Exponential Decay Exploration

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
How can you model exponential decay? Explore different situations involving exponential decay functions and decreasing linear functions by performing activities with MandM candy, popcorn kernels, and number cubes.
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Analyzing a Verbal Description

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
What function will describe the insect population growth? Pairs or small groups work together to determine which type of function and specific function will model given scenarios. The scenarios differentiate between linear,...
Assessment
Noyce Foundation

Toy Trains

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
Scholars identify and continue the numerical pattern for the number of wheels on a train. Using the established pattern and its inverse, they determine whether a number of wheels is possible. Pupils finish...
Activity
PBL Pathways

Medical Insurance

For Students 10th - Higher Ed Standards
Design a plan for finding the best health insurance for your money. Learners compare two health plans by writing and graphing piecewise functions representing the plan rules. Using Excel software, they create a technical report...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Solving Inequalities and Graphing on a Number Line

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students review solving equations. They solve an inequality and discuss how to graph it. Students work together on one inequality and then graph two on their own. This lesson contains links to a PowerPoint and a worksheet.
Assessment
Mathematics Assessment Project

Printing Tickets

For Students 8th - 10th Standards
That's the ticket! Pupils write and investigate two linear functions representing the cost of printing tickets. Individuals then determine which of two printing companies would be a better buy.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Review for the Final Exam - College Prep Algebra

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this algebra review worksheet, young scholars solve 100 open-ended and multiple choice problems.  Students factor, simplify, graph, and solve inequalities, expressions, and equations.
Assessment
Curated OER

Hot Under The Collar

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Pupils try to get a collar on temperature with a short assessment item that asks them to compare two different methods in converting Celsius to Fahrenheit. Individuals try to find out when an estimation provides conversions that are...
Assessment
Concord Consortium

Twinkle, Twinkle

For Students 7th - 12th
Take a look at a star resource. Young mathematicians use a graphing calculator to draw intersecting lines that look like a star. They then apply translations to move the entire star and also consider what transformations must occur to...
Unit Plan
Curated OER

Transformations in the Coordinate Plane

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Your learners connect the new concepts of transformations in the coordinate plane to their previous knowledge using the solid vocabulary development in this unit. Like a foreign language, mathematics has its own set of vocabulary terms...

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