ClassFlow
Class Flow: Straight Lines
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students explore straight lines, graphing lines and applying the formula for graphing linear equations.
Wyzant
Wyzant: Determining Slope From a Graph
Learners determine the slope of each line. The resource consists of an example, practice exercises, and solutions.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Slope of a Line
Twenty-two problems present a practice finding the slope of a line. The solutions are only available with a paid subscription.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Understanding Slope
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students identify, interpret, and use the meaning of slope of a line as a rate of change using physical, symbolic, and technological models.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Understanding Slope as a Ratio
[Free Registration/Login Required] Finished investigating slope as an angle and will now do some investigation with slope as a ratio. It will then be a bridge to go back to linear equations (with the connection to rate of change). There...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Writing Linear Equations
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will be able to write an equation of a line given a point and a slope. Students write the equation of a line given appropriate information such as slope, x-intercept, y-intercept, two points,...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Definition of Slope
[Free Registration/Login Required] Presents the definition of slope and the formulas for y-intercept form.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Slope
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson provides class experiences with whole group instruction on understanding slope.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Slope Review
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides another day of review of finding the slope of a line.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Graphing Inequalities
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students represent functional relationships using tables, equations, and graphs, and describe the connection among these representations.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Linear Equations
[Free Registration/Login Required] Connects what we have learned about slope as a ratio to linear equations. We had previously used the term rate of change, but can now connect it to the idea of slope. There are information pages and...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Linear Models
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will learn the different forms of an equation of a line and will find the equations of a line in all three forms- point-slope form, slope-intercept form, and the general form (Ax+By=C).
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Basic Algebra: Graphing Lines
The tutorial discusses slope and how to graph a line. Learners explore the concepts through notes and examples. Practice problems are included to check for comprehension of the algebra topics.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Basic Algebra: Intercepts
The tutorial discusses the x and y-intercepts. Learners explore the concepts through notes and examples. Practice problems are included to check for comprehension of the algebra topics.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Basic Algebra: Slope Intercept Form
The tutorial discusses the slope-intercept form of a line. Learners explore the concept through notes and examples. Practice problems are included to check for comprehension of the algebra topic.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Equations
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students interpret algebraic equations and inequalities geometrically and describe geometric relationships algebraically.
Rice University
Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Interpreting Graphs: The Hot Tub
The graph of the water level of a hot tub is presented and students are asked to tell the story of how the water level changes. Explanations of slope and functions accompany the problem.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Using Slope and Y Intercept to Graph Lines
Demonstrates, step-by-step and with illustrations, how to use slope and the y-intercept to graph straight lines.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Finding the Slope of a Line From the Equation
Use this tutorial to find the slope of a line from the equation.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Normal Line to a Curve
The tangent to a curve is always found at a certain point along the curve. Often you will be asked to find the normal to a curve at a point. View an example on this site.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Average Rates of Change
This document looks at look at the difference between averages and instantaneous rates of change. Formulas are provided for average speed, instantaneous speed, the slope of a secant line, the slope of a tangent, and the slope of a curve...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Practice: Slope From Graph
In this practice quiz, students are asked to determine the slope of each line graph. Includes hints.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Graphs of Linear Functions
A brief overview of three methods used to graph lines is presented through examples. Slope-intercept, point-slope, and intercept form are demonstrated step-by-step along with a review of the formula for finding the slope of a line.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Math: Slope
Learn about the slope including the formula, how to calculate it, and how to graph it. Includes example problems.