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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Mathline: Fill 'Er Up Lesson Plan [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners will pour liquids into different sized containers to test their predictions as to the amount each will hold. Printable lesson.
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Interactive
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Equations of a Line (Slope and Intercept Form)

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The interactive resource investigates slope and intercept. Students adjust the sliders to control the slope (m) and the intercept (b) of the line. The equation and the line will change accordingly. Learners can also drag the origin.
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Activity
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Graphing Activities

For Students 9th - 10th
Eighteen different graphing activities will teach students how to plot points, draw lines, compare graphs, and problem solve.
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Lesson Plan
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Basics of Graphing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn the basics of graphing including terminology, plotting, and reading points. The lesson has an overview, materials, procedures, and evaluation techniques.
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Lesson Plan
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Basics of Graphing

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students learn the basics of graphing including terminology, plotting, and reading points. The instructional activity has an overview, materials, procedures, and evaluation techniques.
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Lesson Plan
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Linear Graphs

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students gain the knowledge of how to plot and recognize first degree equations on a graph. The lesson has an overview, materials, procedures, and evaluation techniques.
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Activity
Washington State University

Washington State University: Slope Intercept, Point Slope Forms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Washington State University provides a lesson on finding the slope of an equation and putting the equation into the desired form. The site also contains informatinon concerning parallel and perpendicular lines.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Linear Regression: Wing Span/height

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students take measurements of individual's wing span and height and create a coordinate graph. The activity should include at least three different grade levels. Students submit an equation through "Activity Center" and the class...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Mapping a Leaf

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this activity, students will identify and record ordered pairs from a coordinate plane. They will examine symmetry about the axes, reflections, and symmetry in nature. They understand geometric concepts like area and perimeter, and...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Key Curriculum Press Algebra: Project the Mandelbrot Set

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will choose a small region on the boundary of the Mandelbrot Set and create a graph of that smaller region.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Handy Reflections

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The purpose of this investigation is to: Revise plotting points on the Cartesian plane; Use and understand aspect ratios; Improve estimation skills; Use a spreadsheet or a graphing calculator to draw a graph; Learn how to reflect lines...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Video Tutorial Learn to Enter an Equation and Graph

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This tutorial shows you how to graph an equation and find a particular Y value when given an X value.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Match the Graph

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use the Cabri Geometry II Plus software to reflect points from a graph across the axes.
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Graphing Lines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Complete this tutorial to learn how to graph a straight line if given the y-intercept and slope and how to graph horizontal and vertical lines. View examples of lines with different slopes, and practice working with slope-intercept form.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Match This

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will match their motion to a given graph by moving back and forth in front of a CBR unit. They will then describe their movements by writing a piece-wise defined equation for the motion.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Points in the Coordinate Plane

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Name and graph ordered pairs of integer coordinates in a coordinate plane
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Lesson Plan
Can Teach

Can Teach Lesson Plan: Graphing Constellations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan, learners practice their graphing skills by following directions to recreate constellations.
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Interactive
BBC

Bb Ci: Exponential Graphs (Higher)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Exponential graphs increase rapidly in the Y direction and will never fall below the X -axis, thus forming a curve.
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Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: Graphing Overview: Straight Lines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource provides an overview of graphing for various types of functions, instruction on graphing straight lines and also, includes advice on common mistakes made by students.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Math: Graphs and Lines Glossary and Terms

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This site contains a math glossary and terms on graphs and lines for kids. Find definitions used in this mathematics subject such as coordinates, midpoint, and slope.
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Wyzant

Wyzant: Graphing Lines by Graphing Two Points

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The resource has students practice graphing the line of a given equation. The worksheet consists of an example, answer sheet, and printable graph paper.
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Graphic
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Graphing Number Patterns

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
On this one page website sharpen your logic, graphing and pattern recognition skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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Unit Plan
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Basic Algebra: Graphing Lines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Unit Plan
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Basic Algebra: Slope Intercept Form

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.