Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Step by Step Activity Data Collection & Analysis
In this activity, students create a situation that produces linear behavior by stepping heel to toe and taking distance readings as each step is taken. Students then apply the properties of a linear function to develop a model for motion.
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Texas Instruments: Connecting Factors and Zeros
Students will determine if a quadratic formula is factorable, then they will factor the equation, set each factor equal to 0, and solve for x.
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Texas Instruments: Linear and Quadratic Approximations
In this activity, students explore the linear and quadratic approximations of a logarithmic function and find properties the functions have in common.
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Texas Instruments: Using the Transform Application in an Algebra Class
This activity is intended to be a discovery activity for students to determine the effect that changing m and b have on the equation y=mx+b. There is a teacher guide and an activity to determine the student's level of understanding.
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Texas Instruments: A Wet Welcome Home Adventure 4
Students perform an experiment that simulates a leaking pipe and gather data on volume of water lost over time. They graph the data collected as a scatter plot, find the equation of the line of best fit, find the total volume of water...
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Texas Instruments: Windows
This is a partner activity. One calculator is used to explore and the other is used to continue the learn check. It was designed to help students understand the concept of windows and what happens with the various window settings. Using...
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Texas Instruments: Understanding the Linear Equation (Function Families)
This activity can be used with ninth graders to assist their understanding of the parts of the equation y=mx+b.
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Texas Instruments: Linear Equations and Y Intercepts
These questions measure knowledge and skills: order of operations; solving equations in one variable; graphing linear equations; writing linear expressions and equations; finding the y-intercept of a linear function.
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Texas Instruments: Step Up
Students learn to use measurements on a real model to develop the concept of slope and linear functions. They use a calculator to explore changing the slopes and Y- intercepts in the slope intercept form Y = MX + B.
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Texas Instruments: Stretching a Penny
In this activity, students investigate how a spring stretches when different weights pull on it. They relate the stretch of the spring directly to the weight and vice-versa.
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Texas Instruments: Watching Your Weight Ti 83
In this activity, students examine how moving a weight up along a board affects the downward force on the board. They explore how children with different weights can be balanced on a seesaw.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix:i Pod Inspired Writing Lesson:linear & Exponential Growth Poetry
This is a writing activity perfect for a math class, it's designed to help students see the differences between linear (arithmetic, adding) and exponential (geometric, multiplying) growth. Students explore the ideas of linear and...
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble
Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Topic Summaries: Linear Functions and Models
The topic summary outlines linear functions and models. Some topics reviewed are domain, intervals, mathematical models, and linear models. The resource consists of definitions, notes, and examples.
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble
Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Topic Summaries: Linear Functions and Models
The topic summary outlines linear functions and models. Some topics reviewed are domain, mathematical model, slope, and linear regression. The resource consists of definitions, notes, and examples.
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble
Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Review Exercises: Functions and Linear Models
Students review functions and linear models. The resource consists of review exercises on the mathematics concepts.
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble
Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Quiz: Functions and Linear Models
The online quiz assesses student comprehension of math concepts. The quiz consists of true/false questions about functions and linear models.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Sack Race
The primary focus should be on slope as rate of change and piecewise functions. This activity allows exploration of multiple types of slope; i.e., positive slope, negative slope, or zero slope for students to build their understanding of...
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Familia De Funciones. Tipos Y Operaciones
In this unit you will work interactively with family of lines, parabolas, radical functions and trigonometric functions. You will also learn about operations with function, composition of functions and the inverse of a function.
Other
Georgia Perimeter College: Linear Equations and Inequalities in One Variable
This resource provides a look at linear equations and inequalities, from how to solve them to how to use them as models for word problems, with lots of examples.
Math Planet
Math Planet: Algebra 1: The Coordinate Plane
Examples and a video tutorial teach how to draw ordered pairs in the coordinate plane. [1:30]
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: Self Check Quiz on Linear Functions
The online assessment demonstrates knowledge of advanced mathematical concepts in Algebra II. The questions test students on linear functions. Topics include modeling real-world data with linear functions, scatterplots, and regression...
Other
National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics:linear Function
National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics: linear function provides a teacher learning module on how to effectively teach linear function and resources that would help to do this.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Function Rules for Input Output Tables
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn to evaluate a given function rule for an input-output table. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Problem Solving With Linear Graphs
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to use graphs to solve real-life linear problems.