Instructional Video

Finding Equation of a Linear Graph

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Quick and to the point! A well-designed lesson describes how to write the equation of a linear function. Highlighting the slope and y-intercept, the video instructor explains how to put them together to create the equation in three different examples.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Provide graph paper for pupils to practice graphing and writing equations
  • Have pupils mark the y-intercept on the graph with one color and trace the slope with another to emphasize those components
Classroom Considerations
  • Builds from a previous understanding of the slope-intercept form of a linear function
Pros
  • Includes examples with both positive and negative slope
  • Emphasizes the mathematical vocabulary
Cons
  • None