University of South Florida
Fcat: Spaghetti Bridges: Teacher Notes
Students build bridges and test their strength to collect data and write an equation. The concept of slope is explored in this activity.
Other
Desmos: Linear Bundle
A collection of activities where students investigate linear equations. Activities involve an exploration of the lines in a polygraph and the vocabulary needed to describe them accurately; the slope in graphs; lines in different...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Linear Equations Game
Students groups act as aerospace engineering teams competing to create linear equations to guide space shuttles safely through obstacles generated by a modeling game in level-based rounds. Each round provides a different configuration of...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Effects of Changing Y Intercepts in Problem Situations
Given verbal, symbolic, numerical, or graphical representations of problem situations, the student will interpret and predict the effects of changing the y-intercept in the context of the situations.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Solving Quadratic Equations Using Graphs
Given a quadratic equation, the student will use graphical methods to solve the equation.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Writing Equations of Lines
Given two points, the slope and a point, or the slope and the y-intercept, the student will write linear equations in two variables.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Graphing Linear Equations
Twenty-one problems present a variety of practice graphing linear equations. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution" button to...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Slopes and Equations of Lines
Explanation of linear equations and four types of slopes: positive, negative, zero, and undefined. Practice problems for the students are provided and a reinforcement activity using a graphing calculator is offered for the teacher's use.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Domain, Range, Vertical Line Test
A detailed tutorial on functions covering the following topics: finding the domain and range of a function, using the vertical line test, determining whether a function is even, odd, or neither, and applying the greatest integer function...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Tea Statistics: The Regression Equation
A tutorial on how to find the line of best fit or least-squares regression line for a set of data in a scatter plot using different methods and calculations.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Determining Intercepts and Zeros of Linear Functions
Given algebraic, tabular, or graphical representations of linear functions, the student will determine the intercepts of the graphs and the zeros of the function.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Determining the Meaning of Intercepts
Given algebraic, tabular, and graphical representations of linear functions, the student will determine the intercepts of the function and interpret the meaning of intercepts within the context of the situation.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Analyzing Graphs of Quadratic Functions
Given the graph of a situation represented by a quadratic function, the student will analyze the graph and draw conclusions.
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.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Equations of a Line (Slope and Intercept Form)
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.
Math.com
Math.com: Algebra: Graphing Linear Equations
The lesson investigates how to graph linear equations. The tutorial includes definitions, examples, and a worksheet.
Math.com
Math.com: Graphing Equations and Inequalities: Slope and Y Intercept
The tutorial explores the slope and y-intercept of a linear equation. Notes, examples, and practice problems are included in the resource.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Linear Equations Review
This Learn Check file is a review of linear equations. There are problems about slope, x- and y-intercepts, and writing equations of lines.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Polynomial Function and Fitting a Curve
Students are asked to fit a polynomial function for the four given points. One y-intercept and three x-intercepts. All intercepts are given as integers. This is document that can be used as a class opener or for checking understanding.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Walk My Walk
A two-part activity that uses a CBR to develop the notion of slope and y-intercept through various walking activities. Part A develops a general notion of how changes in walking are reflected in various graphical representations. Part B...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Cabri Jr. The Equation of a L Ine
This activity uses Cabri Jr. to graph a line and show the equation of the line. The equations for oblique, horizontal and vertical lines are explored with emphasis on slope and y-intercept.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Linear Functions: Slope Intercept Form
Students learn to develop the equation of a line from its graph. They also learn to write the equation of a line from the slope and the y-intercept, a point and the slope, and two points. They also investigate slopes of lines that are...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Adding Marbles
Each time students add ten marbles to a container filled with a small amount of water, they measure the height of the water. Students will examine their data and develop linear equations.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Introduction to Slope and Intercepts Partner Activity
This partner activity is designed to have pre-Algebra students or Algebra 1 students compare and contrast different screen shots and begin to develop concepts needed to describe slope and intercepts.