University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Introduction to Slope for Middle Years Mathematics
This collection of five middle school math lessons covers the topic of plane geometry, specifically the concept of slope. The first lesson introduces students to plotting points on a Cartesian grid using a Geoboard. Lesson two moves them...
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Simple Coordinates Game
This applet lets you play a game where you practice locating specific points using the first quadrant on the coordinate grid. Directions are only a click away.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Simple Maze Game
Use this clever applet to move your robot to safe ordered pairs as it travels to its destination. This all takes place in the first quadrant. Direction are just a click away.
University of South Florida
Fcat: Reflection: Teacher Notes
Students use the coordinate plane to investigate how reflections affect geometric shapes. Can be used by the student, but is also a great lesson plan idea for teachers.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Coordinate Plane
Short quiz covering the coordinate plane, axes, quadrants, origin, and plotting points.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Introduction to the X, Y Plane (The "Cartesian" Plane)
Purplemath offers an in-depth lesson on the Cartesian plane. The lesson discusses how to plot points and gives information about the four quadrants. Example problems are given on plotting points and determining the quadrant in which to...
Cool Math
Coolmath: Graphing Polynomials Important Rules About Zeros
This algebra lesson explains some important rules about zeros (where graphs touch or cross the x-axis).
US Department of Education
Nces Kids: Create an Xy Graph
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.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Coordinate Plane
Learn about the coordinate plane with this reference guide. Provides detailed definitions, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Interactive Geometry: 1.1 the Three Dimensions
In order to better understand why your world is three dimensional, consider zero, one and two dimensions.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Coordinate Plane
This site provides a definition and examples of a coordinate plane.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Saxon Activity Center: Real World Investigation: Elevation Changes [Pdf]
Math and geography are the focus of this internet investigation. Learners must plan a road trip to several cities and plot the elevations of those cities using a line graph. Acrobat Reader required.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Points on a Coordinate Grid
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a basic flipchart to review plotting coordinates on a coordinate grid.
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: Interpreting Graphs
[Free Registration/Login Required] Flipchart provides information about interpreting graphs and the parts of a coordinate grid.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Coordinate Grid
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a simple flipchart for students to work on finding coordinates on a grid.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Coordinate Plane
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students will learn the basics of the coordinate plane including quadrants, x and y axis, ordered pairs and the origin. A 5 question quiz is included to see if they get it.
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...
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Make an Alien Mask Using Ordered Pairs
This website gives you the ordered pairs you need to make an Alien mask using graph paper.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Make a Dinosaur Using Ordered Pairs
This website gives you the ordered pairs you need to make a Diplodocus dinosaur using graph paper.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Make a T Rex Dinosaur Using Ordered Pairs
This math tutorial on ordered pairs has students make a T-Rex dinosaur using graph paper.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: A Cartesian Puzzle
This one page website lets you practice plotting points on the coordinate grid. See if you can find the missing coordinates to complete the shapes. When you are finished the solutions are only a click away.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Transformation Tease
Follow the directions at this one page website. You will get lots of practice plotting points on the coordinate grid and experience with transformational geometry.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Treasure Island
See if you can find what the ordered pairs are for each of the items on the map. This one page website will help you practice plotting points on the grid. You can check the answers right on the website.