Concord Consortium
Seeing Math: Linear Transformer
Transformations of linear functions, with links between the symbolic and graphic forms, can be powerful tools to help students overcome conceptual hurdles in algebra.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Linear Graphs
Students gain the knowledge of how to plot and recognize first degree equations on a graph. The lesson plan has an overview, materials, procedures, and evaluation techniques.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Linear Function Machine
Students investigate linear relationships. The resource includes the activity and instructor resources.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Number Cruncher
The interactive activity has students explore simple linear functions by looking for patterns in the outputs to determine the function. The activity and teacher resources are included.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Positive Linear Function Machine
The interactive activity has students explore positive linear functions by looking for patterns in the outputs to determine the function. The activity and teacher resources are included.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Whole Number Number Cruncher
The interactive activity has students explore simple linear functions involving whole numbers by looking for patterns in the outputs to determine the function. The activity and teacher resources are included.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Mc Dougal Littell Mid. School Math: Graph Non Linear Functions
Students will compare functions by graphing the functions and describing the patterns in the graphs.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: A Tall Story
In this activity, students can use the motion detector to measure their current height and obtain a mean value. They will use this and earlier data to plot a graph of height versus age. Students will identify the mathematical model that...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: C Ds Anyone?
In this activity, students write rules for real world functions. They make a table to compare function values and graph linear functions on the coordinate plane.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra: Graphing Linear Equations
A simple tutorial that will show you how to graph linear equations and functions after finding the x- and y-intercepts. Provides definitions, steps for sketching a graph, and several examples of linear equations and their graphs....
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Ph Et: Function Builder
Play with functions while you ponder Art History. Explore geometric transformations and transform your thinking about linear functions, then have fun figuring out the mystery functions.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Calculus Grapher
Draw a graph of any function and see graphs of its derivative and integral. Don't forget to use the magnify/demagnify controls on the y-axis to adjust the scale.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Funciones: Expresion Grafica Y Verbal
In Spanish. Interpret the graph of linear and non linear functions with this interactive activity.
Other
Increasing, Decreasing, Maximum and Minimum Functions
This site provides a portion of a textbook that explores increasing and decreasing functions. Students are provided examples and then have practice problems they can attempt to master the concept.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Tablas Y Expresiones Algebraicas
In Spanish. Interactive activities associating data tables with their algebraic graph
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Algebra: Recognize Common Straight Line Graphs
Mangahigh is a website with math games aimed at twelve to eighteen year olds. On this site students draw and recognize lines without the need to construct a table of values.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Algebra: Draw Straight Line Graphs
Mangahigh is a website with math games aimed at twelve to eighteen year olds. On this site students plot graphs of explicit linear functions.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Interpreting Graphs of Functions
Interpret the graphs of both linear and nonlinear functions. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or receive hints.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: Graphing Linear Functions
This site gives a short interactive quiz which allows students to self-assess their understanding of the concept of graphing linear functions.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: More Complicated Functions: Intro Linear Functions
In this instructional activity, learners learn about linear functions and how they can be represented as rules and data tables. Includes a worksheet with exploration questions to accompany an interactive Linear Function Machine. The...
University of Waterloo (Canada)
Univ. Of Waterloo: Wired Math: Linear Graphing: Graphing and Analyzing [Pdf]
The mathematics resource assesses students on linear relations. The activity has problems with graphing and analyzing linear relations. Some of the topics included are variation, scatter plots and linear relationships. The activity has...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Linear and Nonlinear Functions
Determine if a relationship is linear or nonlinear. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Slope From a Graph
In this exercise, students practice constructing a linear equation for a line graph in order to find the slope. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to watch a video, get hints, or try questions repeatedly.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Slope From an Equation in Slope Intercept Form
In this exercise, students practice determining slope from an equation written in standard form. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to watch a video, get hints, or try questions repeatedly.