Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Go the Distance

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students work together to build lego cars. They make predictions about how fast they believe the cars will go. They record their observations and discuss their results.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fitting a Line to Data

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work together in groups to collect data in relationship to how much water marbles can displace. After the experiment, they use the data to identify the linear equation to determine the best-fit line. They use the equation to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Battery Depletion and Piecewise Linear Graphing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine a recent flight of Pathfinder. In groups, they use the information to create a table of values showing the battery charge of the space machine. They predict what the charge would be further on in the mission. They use...
Interactive
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Equations of a Line (Slope and Intercept Form)

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The interactive resource investigates slope and intercept. Students adjust the sliders to control the slope (m) and the intercept (b) of the line. The equation and the line will change accordingly. Learners can also drag the origin.
Unit Plan
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble

Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Linear Functions and Models: Basics: Slope and Intercept

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A mathematics tutorial that allows you to interactively learn and manipulate the slope and intercepts of a line.
eBook
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Using Slopes and Intercepts

For Students 9th - 10th
Get independent practice using slopes and intercepts. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Introduction to Slope and Intercepts Partner Activity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This partner activity is designed to have pre-Algebra students or Algebra 1 students compare and contrast different screen shots and begin to develop concepts needed to describe slope and intercepts.
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Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble

Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Slope and Intercept

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The tutorial explores slope and intercept. Students learn about the concept through class notes, examples, and practice problems. Topics include linear functions and slope. Review exercises and a chapter quiz are included.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Determining Intercepts and Zeros of Linear Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
Given algebraic, tabular, or graphical representations of linear functions, the student will determine the intercepts of the graphs and the zeros of the function.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Determining the Meaning of Intercepts

For Students 9th - 10th
Given algebraic, tabular, and graphical representations of linear functions, the student will determine the intercepts of the function and interpret the meaning of intercepts within the context of the situation.
Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Slope Slider

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This activity allows the user to explore the relationship between slope and intercept in the Cartesian coordinate system.
Unit Plan
Math.com

Math.com: Graphing Equations and Inequalities: Slope and Y Intercept

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The tutorial explores the slope and y-intercept of a linear equation. Notes, examples, and practice problems are included in the resource.
Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Slope Intercept Form 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Twenty-three problems present a variety of practice using the slope intercept form. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution"...
Unit Plan
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Slopes and Equations of Lines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explanation of linear equations and four types of slopes: positive, negative, zero, and undefined. Practice problems for the students are provided and a reinforcement activity using a graphing calculator is offered for the teacher's use.
Lesson Plan
Google

Google for Education: Slope and Y Intercept

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Young scholars calculate the slope and y-intercept of a line passing through a given set of points. Use Python to solve various challenging slope and y-intercept exercises.
Lesson Plan
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Introduction to Slope for Middle Years Mathematics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This collection of five middle school math lessons covers the topic of plane geometry, specifically the concept of slope. The first lesson introduces students to plotting points on a Cartesian grid using a Geoboard. Lesson two moves them...
Graphic
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Lines and Slope: Chameleon Graphing

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Join Joan the chameleon in an exploration of lines and slope. You'll be drawing lines, calculating slope, using equations and more!
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Using Activity Center: Slope/y Intercepts of Linear Equation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The teacher will submit an equation using activity center but will not show the students the equation.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Graphs Using Slope Intercept Form

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify the slope and y-intercept of lines and graph linear equations that are in slope-intercept form.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Graphs Using Slope Intercept Form

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to graph lines using slope-intercept form.
Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Graphing Slope Intercept

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An interactive simulation that teaches about slope-intercept form and graphing linear equations through observations while connecting the slope and y-intercept to the line equations. This simulation can either be downloaded or played...
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Slope Intercept Intro

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice your basic understanding of slope-intercept form for linear equations. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Slope Intercept Equation From Graph

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
Practice finding the slope-intercept equation of a line from its graph. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Graph From Slope Intercept Form

For Students 7th - 8th
Practice drawing the graph of a line given in slope-intercept form. For example, graph y = 3x + 2. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.