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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F if Logistic Growth Model, Abstract Version

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
For this task, young scholars are presented with an equation for a logistic growth model and are asked to analyze it. They are then questioned about a graph showing bacterial population growth. Next, they must use information from...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F If.6 Mathemafish Population

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
For this task, learners are presented with a table and a graph and are asked to summarize the data and report the findings of a project by the Environmental Protection Agency to contain the effects of an invasive species on a fish...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F if Telling a Story With Graphs

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
For this task, students are presented with three weather-related graphs - on temperature, solar radiation, and precipitation. They are asked to describe the function represented in each graph and tell a more detailed story using...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F if How Is the Weather?

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
For this task, learners are presented with three graphs that show solar radiation as a function of time. They are asked to match each graph to the corresponding description of the weather during the day. Aligns with F-IF.B.4.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F if Identifying Graphs of Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this task, learners are presented with four function equations and four graphs of functions showing -2 less than or equal to x, which is less than or equal to +2. They are asked to match each function to the corresponding graph and...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F if Warming and Cooling

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are presented with a graph showing temperature over a period of 20 hours and are asked to read and interpret the graph. Aligns with F-IF.B.4.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F if Influenza Epidemic

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students are presented with a graph showing the spread of an influenza epidemic through a city. They are asked to read and interpret the graph and the equation for its function. Aligns with F-IF.B.4.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.f Bike Race

For Teachers 8th Standards
Eighth graders are presented with the distance-time graphs of two bike riders in a race. They are to identify the winner and write a story describing what is happening during the race based on the shapes of the graphs. Aligns with 8.F.B.5.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.f Distance

For Teachers 8th Standards
Eighth graders are presented with the graphs of two cars traveling. One shows distance from home versus time and the other shows speed versus time. Students are to write a description of what might be happening during each car's...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.f Tides

For Teachers 8th Standards
In this problem, 8th graders are presented with a graph showing high and low tides and are asked to analyze it. Aligns with 8.F.B.5.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.f Chicken and Steak, Variation 1

For Teachers 8th Standards
This task has students find a linear function that will calculate the amount of chicken and steak to purchase in order to stay within a given budget. Students then graph the function and interpret it. Aligns with 8.F.B.4.
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Activity
Rice University

Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Interpretando Graficas: La Tina Caliente

For Students 9th - 10th
An example problem in Spanish of interpreting a graph. Gives the student many questions to think about, including slope and if the graph serves as a function. Does not offer solutions or answers. Includes link to the English version.
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Interactive
US Department of Education

Nces Kids: Create an Xy Graph

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is where you can find a step by step explanation of how to create an XY graph. When you finish each step just click the next tab and you will find the next set of instructions.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Interpreting Graphs of the Production Possibilities Curve (Ppc)

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice what you have learned about the production possibilities curve (PPC) in this four-question exercise.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Location Graphs

For Students 6th - 8th
Use your skills of deduction to fill in the missing information and demonstrate your expertise at interpreting graphs. This interactive exercise focuses on how line graphs can be used to represent data and provides an opportunity to...
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Urban Systemic Initiative/oceans of Data

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes questions related to reading and understanding graphs. There are links on this site to lesson plans, benchmarks, and other webpages all of which mostly center about probability and statistics.
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Math Graphs

Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Interpreting a Graph 2 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learners identify or sketch quantities using a given graph. The resource consists of an enlarged printable version of a math graph available in PDF format.
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Math Graphs

Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Average Rate of Change 1 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students use the graph of "f" to determine the average rate of change and sketch a tangent line. The problem is available in PDF format.
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Math Graphs

Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Interpreting a Graph 3 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students identify or sketch quantities using a given graph. The resource consists of an enlarged printable version of a math graph available in PDF format.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Graphs Questions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this Flipchart, student's knowledge of reading graphs is assessed.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Interpreting Graphs and Tables

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Get independent practice interpreting graphs and tables. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.