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Symmetry Worksheet IV
Challenge your class to identify, label, and draw a wide range of symmetries with this activity. In addition, learners name symmetrical shapes and compare them to alphabet letters. This activity asks class members to work with lines of...
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Cook Me Up Some Equations
Learners study a variety of math concepts in the context of cooking up a meal. In this math lesson plan, students calculate surface area and volume. They draw and interpret different types of graphs.
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Slopes and Linear Equations
Young scholars find the slopes of linear functions. In this graphing instructional activity, students analyze linear equations and calculate the slope of the line. They graph a line given the slope and y-intercept.
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Extrema on an Interval
Students explore maximum and minimum points, slopes and tangents. In this Pre-Calculus lesson, students solve optimization problems and find rates of change.
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Investigating the Slopes of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
High schoolers investigate parallel and perpendicular lines. They use Cabri Jr. to construct and explore the relationships between the slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines. The drawing and measurement tools available with Cabri Jr....
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Pairs of Lines Multiple Choice
In this algebra activity, students identify the slope and y intercept of lines. They compare the slope of perpendicular and parallel lines and find the missing slope. There are 6 questions with an answer key.
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Hit Me If You Can!
Students graph linear equations using slopes and intercepts. In this algebra lesson, students identify the slope as being positive,negative or undefined. They differentiate between different quadrants on a coordinate plane.
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Slippery Slope
Students define patterns, relation and function. In this algebra lesson, students find the slope of a line and write equations of line. They model the slope using real life scenarios.
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Robot Ramps
Students write the slope of a linear equation. In this algebra lesson, students follow a robot along a coordinate plane and create an equation to represent the ramp created. They identify the points the ramp passes through.
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Juggling Slopes
Pupils identify the slope of a line. In this algebra lesson, students label slopes as positive, negative, zero or undefined. They use the slope formula to find the slope algebraically and graphically.
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Manipulating Graphs
Students graph real life situations. In this graphing lesson, students read situations and write an equation that matches. They graph the situations and analyze the slope and y-intercept
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Slope Right Up
Learners use triangles to find the length and slope of each side. After connecting the vertices, they add points based on their specific instructions. They use the Pythagorean Theorem to complete a worksheet to end the lesson.
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Variables and Slopes
In this variable and slopes activity, students practice a warm-up activity involving variables V and X and using Euler's Method to solve a value problem.
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How Low Can You Go?
Students are introduced to the concepts of elevation and slopes. Using Minneapolis and St. Paul, they graph elevation of various cities in a scenerio given to them. They also calculate the total miles traveled and organize the...
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Track's Slippery Slope
Middle schoolers graph data of sports figure running time using x-axis y-axis to find slope of trend line, mathematically find the interpolated and extrapolated values for data points. Using the information they make predictions.
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STABLE ANGLES OF SLOPES
Students conduct an experiment using soil and shoeboxes to explore factors controlling and affecting the slope of a hillside. They analyze angles, surfaces, etc. to gain an understanding of instability of slopes.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Slinking Slinkies
Want to do a project with a toy your parents, or even grandparents, might have played with? Slinkies are fun toys that also make great science fair projects. In this experiment you can build an inclined plane to compare the walking speed...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Chickscope Egg Math: Embryo Calculus
This interesting and interactive site offers information and activities on exponential functions, tangents and slopes, and "The number e."
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Parallel or Perpendicular What's Your Inclination?
This activity has students discover the relationship between parallel and perpendicular lines and their slopes. After constructing these objects using CABRI Geometry II for the TI-89, slopes are measured. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
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Texas Instruments: Slippery Slope
In this activity, students will create Distance versus Time plots and calculate the slopes of the plots. They explore the mathematical concept of slopes and understand how slopes can be used to interpret how one physical quantity changes...
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University of Wisconsin: Basic Algebra
This college site offers a variety of problems and answers. Problems are divided into topic areas for easy access. Also offers quizzes with each topic.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Mathematics: Quiz on Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Learners demonstrate comprehension of advanced mathematical concepts in Algebra II. The questions check understanding on linear equations. Topics include writing equations of parallel and perpendicular lines.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Horizontal & Vertical Lines
Practice your knowledge of horizontal and vertical lines: their graphical presentation, their slopes, and their equations. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive...
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Accumulation Functions
Learn about accumulation functions with this handy reference guide. Provides a detailed definition and examples that enhance further explanation. Includes links to related topics.