Lesson Plan

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

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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 coefficient of x.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Create the diagrams in the initial discussion to project them
  • Provide several opportunities for the class to practice transforming standard form to slope-intercept form
Classroom Considerations
  • The lesson is the third lesson in a group of six to show that the graph of a linear equation is a line
  • The lesson is the 18th segment in a series of 33.
Pros
  • Resource uses color to help distinguish line segments
  • The discussion provides all the information needed for a complete discussion
Cons
  • None
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