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Other

Soft Chalk Llc.: Polygons in the Coordinate Plane

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This site provides short lesson reviews on how to plot points on a coordinate plane to form polygons. It also gives quick checks in between.
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Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: El Plano Cartesino

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Interactive activities that will help you plot points on the Cartesian Coordinate Plane.
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Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Algebra: Coordinates in 4 Quadrants

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
This site provides students practice with the concept of graphing in the coordinate plane. Students can learn about the topic by completing an interactive tutorial. Students can then take a ten question timed test to practice the skill.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Graphing Points and Naming Quadrants

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this exercise, students practice graphing points and naming quadrants. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Points on the Coordinate Plane

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this exercise, students practice finding points on the coordinate plane. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Quadrilateral Problems on the Coordinate Plane

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Challenge problems involving the coordinates of the vertices of the quadrilaterals Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Distance Between Points: Vertical or Horizontal

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Practice finding the distance between two points on the coordinate plane that share the same x- or y-coordinate. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Mathematics for Teaching

Mathematics for Teaching: What Is a Coordinates System?

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Discusses a coordinate system, including coordinates and quadrants on a coordinate plane. A GeoGebra activity is provided.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Cartesian Coordinate Plane

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find a quick, concise explanation of the Cartesian Coordinate Plane. Examples are given and various aspects of plotting points and graphing are described.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Practice: Points on the Coordinate Plane

For Students 6th Standards
Demonstrates how to plot ordered pairs of points across all four quadrants of a coordinate plane. Includes practice problems and explanations of their solutions.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Coordinate Plane Problems in All Four Quadrants

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Practice solving word problems by interpreting the meaning of points plotted on an xy coordinate system. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Quadrants on the Coordinate Plane

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Practice graphing points on a coordinate plane and identifying the quadrant or axis where they are located. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Unit Plan
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Algebra: Coordinates

For Students 5th - 9th Standards
Students learn about the concept of graphing coordinates on the coordinate plane by exploring a tutorial. They can then test their knowledge by taking a ten question assessment that increases in difficulty as they correctly answer...
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Coordinates

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site discusses coordinates in the Cartesian plane. The site gives some fundamental terms involving Cartesian coordinates and a graph with the origin and a point labeled. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, everyday...
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Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Skill in Algebra: Rectangular Coordinates

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains the Cartesian coordinate system. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems. Point this site out to students who have...
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Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: Introduction to the X, Y Plane (The "Cartesian" Plane)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Purplemath offers an in-depth lesson on the Cartesian plane. The lesson discusses how to plot points and gives information about the four quadrants. Example problems are given on plotting points and determining the quadrant in which to...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Coordinate Plane Word Problems (Quadrant 1 Challenging)

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Find the distance between points, graph points, and interpret data on coordinate planes to solve word problems. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Coordinate Plane Word Problems (Quadrant 1 Challenging)

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Try some coordinate plane word problems focusing on quadrant 1. Miss the problem, and Kahn offers some tutorials for help.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Points on the Coordinate Plane

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Practice graphing points like (-2, 4) on a coordinate plane. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Quadrilateral Problems on the Coordinate Plane

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
A set of four practice problems finding the points of quadrilaterals on a coordinate plane.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Coordinate Plane Word Problems (Quadrant 1)

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
See how we can use the axes on the coordinate plane to represent quantities. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ns Distances Between Points

For Teachers 6th Standards
The purpose of this task is for students to find the distance between points that lie in all four quadrants of the coordinate plane. Aligns with 6.NS.C.8.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Identify Coordinates

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Identify coordinates of points in the first quadrant. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Plane Ole Plottinghttp

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Students will develop an understanding of the Cartesian plane through questioning and reasoning. Students will also gain a deeper understanding of the four quadrants within the coordinate system.