Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Slopes and Linear Equations

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students find the slopes of linear functions. In this graphing instructional activity, students analyze linear equations and calculate the slope of the line. They graph a line given the slope and y-intercept.
Handout
Charleston School District

Graphing with Slope-Intercept Form

For Students 8th - 9th Standards
Work on graphing linear equations using the provided materials. The print and video lesson thoroughly review the concepts related to graphing linear equations in slope-intercept and standard form. The materials prepare learners for...
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...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Find the Change

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
This exercise is an opportunity for algebra learners to understand the connection between the slope of a line and points found on the line. Use similar triangles to explain why slope m is the same between any two points. Discuss with the...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

The Line Joining Two Distinct Points of the Graph y=mx+b Has Slope m

For Teachers 8th Standards
Investigate the relationship between the slope-intercept form and the slope of the graph. The lesson plan leads an investigation of the slope-intercept equation of a line and its slope. Pupils realize the slope is the same as the...
Lesson Plan
West Contra Costa Unified School District

Point-Slope Application Problems

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Create a linear equation for a problem when the intercept information is not given. The two-day lesson introduces the class to the point-slope form, which can be used for problems when the initial conditions are not provided. Pupils...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Exploring Linear Equations: Student Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
An activity around linear equations, slope, and intercept is here for you. In it, young mathematicians engage in a whole-class activity while the teacher uses the overhead projector graphing calculator. This activity also focuses on...
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Slope-Intercept Form: Mountain Train

For Students 7th - 9th
Hop aboard to learn about the slope-intercept form. Young mathematicians use an interactive to adjust the path a train takes up a mountain. A set of challenge questions helps them see the connection between key features and the...
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Flipped Math

Slopes of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Apply slopes and not slipping. Learners discover the relationship between slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines. Individuals use that information to find equations of lines through a given point that is either parallel or...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rewriting Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept Form

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this linear equation worksheet, students write given equations in the slope-intercept form. They identify the slope and y-intercept. This one-page worksheet contains ten problems, with answers.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Slope, Intercepts, and Graphing a Line

For Teachers 8th - 11th
In this intercepts and slope worksheet, students find the slope and/or the x and y-intercepts in fifty-three problems.  Students also graph lines using the x and y-intercepts.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Building Understanding of Rate of Change/Slopes Using Alice

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore slope as a rate of change. In this eighth grade mathematics lesson plan, students investigate real-world problems to determine rate of change and transform it into a linear representation, thus determining slope....
Worksheet
Curated OER

Rise Over Run

For Students 8th - 9th
In this rise over run activity, students solve and complete 2 different problems that include determining the rise over run for a race ran. First, they use the information in the table to graph each person's performance using a different...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Wind-Up Car

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars produce an equation from a graph, based on an engineering-context story provided. In this production of equations lesson, students write an equation given the graph and description. Young scholars also describe what the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Math Mediator Lesson 10: Slope

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students explore the concept of slope.  In this Algebra I lesson, students investigate the definition of slope as rise over run or change in y compared to change in x.  The lesson includes a real-world problem in which the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Find Slope

For Students 8th - 10th
In this slope worksheet, students identify the slope and y-intercept when given a linear equation. All equations given are listed in the y = mx + b format. This two page worksheet contains seven problems. Answers are provided on the last...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Slope of a Line

For Students 9th - 10th
For this slope of a line worksheet, students solve 10 different problems that include determining the slope of a line that passes through the given points. First, they use the slope formula by placing each of the points in the correct...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Find Slope

For Students 9th - 10th
In this slope activity, students find the equation of a line and write it in the slope-intercept form.  They identify the slope. This two-page activity contains 11 problems.  Answers are provided on the last page.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Point-Slope Form

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the point-slope form of linear equations and graph lines in the point-slope form. After completing the point-slope equation, they identify the slope of a line through a particular point. Students explain the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Slope Y-intercept Quiz

For Students 8th - 10th
In this algebra worksheet, students identify the slopes and y intercept of a line. They complete the quiz,by graphing and identify linear equations. There are 6 questions with an answer key.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Least Squares

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this least squares worksheet, students solve 6 different problems that include the least squares of numbers. First, they plot 3 points on the axes shown and draw in their best approximating line. Then, students estimate the slope and...
Activity
West Contra Costa Unified School District

Slope-Intercept Sort

For Teachers 8th - 10th
What's so special about slope? Pupils first match cards with slope and y-intercept to graphs of linear equations. They continue the lesson by matching equations in slope-intercept form to the same graphs.
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Slope-2-Slope

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Pupils build on previous experience with slope to investigate positive, negative, zero, and undefined slope. They complete a puzzle matching slope-intercept and standard forms of linear equations.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Baseball Relationships - Using Scatter Plots

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students use graphing calculators to create scatter plots of given baseball data. They also determine percentages and ratios, slope, y-intercepts, etc. all using baseball data and statistics.

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