Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Connecting Multiple Representations of Functions
The student will consider multiple representations of linear functions, including tables, mapping diagrams, graphs, and verbal descriptions.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway:analyzing Effects of the Changes in M and B on the Graph of Y=mx+b
Given algebraic, graphical, or verbal representations of linear functions, the studnet will determine the effects on the graph of the parent function f(x) = x.
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble
Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Linear Functions and Models: Basics: Slope and Intercept
A mathematics tutorial that allows you to interactively learn and manipulate the slope and intercepts of a line.
Other
Desmos: Charge!
In this interactive application of linear modeling, students make a prediction about the length of time it would take to charge a smartphone. They then work through a series of steps where they sketch their prediction, extend a table of...
Student Achievement Partners
Illustrative Mathematics: Delivering the Mail [Pdf]
Assess students learning of linear functions with a summative assessment.
Curated OER
Polynomial Functions of the First Degree
A java applet that lets you graph a first degree polynomial and see how changing the coefficients changes the graph.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Linear Graphs
Learners 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.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Characteristics of a Line
Characteristics of a line are explained to students through four different lessons. Topics include intercepts, slope, and special line cases. The lessons have an overview, materials, procedures, and evaluation techniques.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Linear Functions
Contains a brief summary and a few examples of linear functions.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Arithmetic Practice W/ Ordered Pairs
The Shodor Education Foundation provides this lesson plan to have students practice simple computation that results in them graphing their answers. If they are accurate they will have a straight line. Students use an interactive...
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Function Machine
Students explore simple linear functions. The resource includes the activity and instructor resources.
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.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Number Cruncher
The Number Cruncher, provided by Shodor Education Foundation, is an activity on linear functions. "This activity allows the user to enter numbers and then attempt to find the rule the activity is using to get the data in the output box."
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Stay Tuned: Sound Waveform Models
In this activity, students' will record the sound waveform of a tuning fork and analyze the waveform to determine frequency, period and amplitude information. They will model the waveform using trigonometric functions.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Math Today Challenge New Color of Money
In this activity, students will read about the changes in the "new money" and then create a graph to represent various combinations of currency produced. This activity provides an excellent example of discrete, real-world data.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Walk This Walk
In this activity, students use a motion detector to create Distance versus Time graphs. They experiment with various Distance-Time graphs and write mathematical descriptions of motion with constant velocity.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Keep It Bottled Up: Linear Rates of Pressure Increase
In this activity, students' examine how temperature affects the rate of gas production during a chemical reaction. They measure this rate by recording the pressure variation using a pressure sensor and model the pressure data using a...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Synonyms and Function Fictionary Using Ti Navigator
This activity will help students make sense of the idea of equivalence in Algebra. This is a fundamental concept behind simplifying expressions, a core topic in the curriculum. The graphical representation of a function can anchor...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: The Family of Linear Functions
Students can use a graphing calculator to explore families of linear functions. This Technology Lab accompanies Lesson 5-9 from the 2007 Holt, Rinehart and Winston textbook.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: A Sweet Drink Adventure 7
Students determine how the temperature of water affects the dissolving time of a sugar cube. They create, interpret and analyze graphs of data, find an equation of the line of best fit, and relate slope to rate of change.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Graphing Your Motion With Easy Data App and Cbr 2
Students can use a CBR 2 motion detector to measure distance and velocity. Students prepare graphs of motion and analyze them. They compare and match graphs of distance versus time and velocity versus time.