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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Inferences of the Least Squares Regression

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This set contains questions regarding inference for the slope of the least-squares linear regression line. The student learns to develop hypotheses, find the test statistic, and reach a conclusion in the context of the original problem.
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Handout
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site displays formulas and examples, pertaining to slope, for parallel and perpendicular lines.
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Unit Plan
Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Skill in Algebra: The Slope of a Straight Line

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains many topics surrounding the slope of a line, including slope of horizontal, vertical, parallel, and perpendicular lines in addition to the formula and concept of slope. There are...
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Activity
Purple Math

Purplemath: Algebra Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Purplemath contains about 40 different lessons on various algebra topics. The lessons are divided into five different sections: preliminary topics, beginning algebra, intermediate algebra, advanced algebra, and word problems. The lessons...
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eBook
Math Planet

Math Planet: The Slope of a Linear Function

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Gain an understanding of how to find the slope of a linear function by viewing an example and a video lesson. [1:44]
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Lesson Plan
University of Texas at Austin

Mathematics Teks Toolkit: What's Your Rate of Change?

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, students use an electronic data collector to write the equation of a line.
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eBook
Math Planet

Math Planet: Algebra 1: The Slope of a Linear Function

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides examples and a video lesson that illustrates how to find the slope of a linear function.
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eBook
Math Planet

Math Planet: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides examples and a video lesson that illustrates parallel and perpendicular lines.
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Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Atwood Machine Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab was designed to have students practice the Atwood lab prior to doing it for real. Students can adjust the masses and the planet and then collect position vs. time data and velocity vs. time data.
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Activity
Cool Math

Coolmath: Horizontal and Vertical Lines

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
A short tutorial explaining the linear equations of horizontal and vertical lines.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Relating the Shape to the Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of motion diagrams with corresponding velocity-time graph sketched and explained. Near the end of this page, a few practice problems are given.
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Activity
Cool Math

Coolmath: Finding the Slope of a Line From the Graph

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Learn how to find the slope of a line from the graph.
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Activity
Cool Math

Coolmath: Finding the Slope of a Line From Two Points

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Learn how to find the slope of a line from two points.
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Activity
Cool Math

Coolmath: Finding the Equation of a Line Given a Point and a Slope

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
A quick lesson on finding the equation of a line given a point and a slope.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Slope From a Graph

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
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.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Slope From an Equation in Slope Intercept Form

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
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.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Slope From Two Points

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
In this exercise, students practice determining the linear equation and slope from two points on a line graph. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to watch a video, get hints, or try questions repeatedly.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Slope Review

For Students 8th
Reviews what slope is and how to calculate it from a line graph and from two coordinate pairs. Includes two practice questions and explanations of their solutions.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Practice: Slope From Two Points

For Students 8th
In this practice quiz, students are asked to calculate the slope of a line that passes through two given coordinate pairs. Includes hints.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: S Id.7 Used Subaru Foresters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Jane wants to sell her Subaru Forester and does research online to find other cars for sale in her area. She examines the scatterplot of price versus age and determines that a linear model is appropriate. Answer a variety of questions...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: S Id Coffee and Crime

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This task addresses many standards regarding the description and analysis of bivariate quantitative data, including regression and correlation. Given a scatter plot, students will answer a variety of questions about linear relationships,...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Gpe Parallel Lines in the Coordinate Plane

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The goal of this task is to prove the slope criterion for parallel lines. Aligns with HSG-GPE.B.5.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Gpe When Are Two Lines Perpendicular?

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The goal of this task is to examine when two lines in the plane are perpendicular in terms of their slopes. Aligns with HSG-GPE.B.5.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: A rei.c.6: Estimating a Solution via Graphs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The purpose of this task is to give students an opportunity use quantitative and graphical reasoning to detect an error in a solution. Aligns with A-REI.C.6.