Purple Math
Purplemath: Algebra Resources
Purplemath contains about 40 different lessons on various algebra topics. The lessons are divided into five different sections: preliminary topics, beginning algebra, intermediate algebra, advanced algebra, and word problems. The lessons...
Math.com
Math.com: Algebra: Graphing Linear Equations
The lesson investigates how to graph linear equations. The tutorial includes definitions, examples, and a worksheet.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Adding Marbles
Each time students add ten marbles to a container filled with a small amount of water, they measure the height of the water. Students will examine their data and develop linear equations.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Solving Literal Equations
Provides a lesson on solving literal equations, explains how they are similar to solving linear equations, and works through numerous examples showing how different types of literal equations are solved.
Other
Desmos: Linear Bundle
A collection of activities where students investigate linear equations. Activities involve an exploration of the lines in a polygraph and the vocabulary needed to describe them accurately; the slope in graphs; lines in different...
Windstream
Ojk's Precalculus Study Page: Functions of Two Variables
An introduction to functions with two variables, including several examples relating to linear programming. The tutorial includes graphical examples of the functions and also review questions located at the bottom of the page.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Straight Lines
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students explore straight lines, graphing lines and applying the formula for graphing linear equations.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Perpendicular or Parallel?
Students can use TI 73 calculators to explore equations that create parallel and perpendicular lines. Teacher will use the screen capture feature of the Navigator system to display students graphs and equations to discuss observations to...
Concord Consortium
Seeing Math: Function Analyzer
The Function Analyzer allows learners to see the connections among three representations of a function: symbolic, area, and graphic. In addition, by allowing learners to change the value of four elements of a function - the coefficient...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Investigating Equations of Lines
In this activity, students explore the equations of lines written in the form: y = mx + b. They move points defining the lines, and view the related changes in the parameters of the equations.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Using the Transform Application in an Algebra Class
This activity is intended to be a discovery activity for students to determine the effect that changing m and b have on the equation y=mx+b. There is a teacher guide and an activity to determine the student's level of understanding.