Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Introduction to the Cartesian Coordinate Plane
This lesson consists of two PowerPoint presentations that use animation (motion) to demonstrate how to obtain a 1-1 mapping between a plane and ordered pairs of Real numbers. These can be teacher presented or if you have enough PCs...
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Scatter Plot
Graph ordered pairs and customize the graph title and axis labels. Points are connected from left to right, rather than being connected in the order they are entered.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Locating Points on the Cartesian Graph
In this interactive, students use clues and logic to plot the location of aquatic animals on a Cartesian graph that represents the four cardinal directions. The three riddles in the interactive, including one that requires students to...
PBS
Pbs: Horizontal and Vertical Distances on the Cartesian Graph
In this interactive, students use logic and mathematical skill to place aquatic animals at locations on a Cartesian graph with cardinal directions. Then, they determine both the vertical and horizontal distances between points. The...
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Coordinate Grid Geoboards [Pdf]
An activity dealing with making a polygon and getting their coordinates. Materials needed: geoboards, rubber bands, coordinate grid paper and rulers.
Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa
Red Escolar: Figuras Escondidas
Practice graphing by playing a game in the Cartesian coordinates plane.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Points on a Coordinate Grid
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a basic flipchart to review plotting coordinates on a coordinate grid.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Interpreting Graphs
[Free Registration/Login Required] Flipchart provides information about interpreting graphs and the parts of a coordinate grid.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Coordinate Grid
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a simple flipchart for students to work on finding coordinates on a grid.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Graphing Coordinates
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students will learn step by step how to graph coordinates on a coordinate plane.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Graphing With Animals
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students will name and locate coordinates within a graph. Students also make their own graph and have others locate the points.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Make an Alien Mask Using Ordered Pairs
This website gives you the ordered pairs you need to make an Alien mask using graph paper.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Make a Dinosaur Using Ordered Pairs
This website gives you the ordered pairs you need to make a Diplodocus dinosaur using graph paper.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Make a T Rex Dinosaur Using Ordered Pairs
This math tutorial on ordered pairs has students make a T-Rex dinosaur using graph paper.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Introduction to Coordinates
What are coordinates? How do you plot coordinates? Find the answers to these questions and others, and follow links to learn more about Cartesian coordinates and to work with an interactive Cartesian coordinate tool.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: A Cartesian Puzzle
This one page website lets you practice plotting points on the coordinate grid. See if you can find the missing coordinates to complete the shapes. When you are finished the solutions are only a click away.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Transformation Tease
Follow the directions at this one page website. You will get lots of practice plotting points on the coordinate grid and experience with transformational geometry.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Treasure Island
See if you can find what the ordered pairs are for each of the items on the map. This one page website will help you practice plotting points on the grid. You can check the answers right on the website.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: What Are You Plotting?
This one page website is for practicing graphing ordered pairs. It lets you know right away if your choice is incorrect. At the bottom of the page their is a challenge with the solution just a click away.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Coordinate Cunning
Play this game for two and learn how to graph ordered pairs on the coordinate plane at this one page website. You will know right away if you have the correct coordinates.
Doina Popovici
Math Play: Coordinate Plane Jeopardy Game
Students answer questions about graphing points, quadrants and axes, and finding the coordinates of a point in this jeopardy style game.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Shapes on the Coordinate Plane
Identify and graph corners on shapes graphed in the first quadrant of a coordinate plane. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Distance Between Points in First Quadrant
Graph and find the distance between point in first quadrant of coordinate plane. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: What's the Point? (Graphing Skills Game)
This graphing game challenges players to supply the coordinates for points shown on a series of graphs and also to plot pairs of coordinates on simple Cartesian planes.