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Curated OER

Spaghetti Bridges

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers thread a piece of spaghetti through the holes in the cup. One person suspend the cup by placing each index finger approximately one inch in from the ends of the spaghetti.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Price Is Right

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars create a list of products with estimated prices. In this algebra lesson, students learn to write equations using variables. They match their created list with that of actual products and compare their prices,
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Curated OER

Sloping and Intersecting a Linear Function

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine and discuss typical linear equations, and the difference between a linear and nonlinear equation. They observe examples of linear equations and complete a worksheet.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Discovering the Linear Relationship between Celsius and Fahrenheit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners discover the linear relationship between degrees Farenheit and degrees Celsius. They manually compute the slope and y-intercept of the line passing through points. They convert Celsius to Fahrenheit degrees.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Where In the World Are We?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read postcards and find their locations on maps. They use the pictures and text on the postcards to write about imaginary vacations. They compute the mileage and compare it to TripMaker data.
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Curated OER

Deer Tracks

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use satellite images to track to movement patterns of deer and examine deer behavior. They write stories about a day in the life of a field scientist.
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Curated OER

Mapping the Ocean Floor

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students study the bottom structure of underwater habitats and how they can be mapped.
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Curated OER

Which Color Will You Pick?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners create a spreadsheet to chart the different colors found in a package of M&M's or Skittles. They collect data, create appropriate charts, and use percentages to describe quantities.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Snowboarding! Join the U.S. Team: Olympics, Math, Weather

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students make weather predictions and observations, research the cost of snowboarding equipment, and use their math skills to plot the course of a Giant Slalom Snowboarding event.
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Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Graphing Ordered Pairs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Twenty-eight problems present a variety of practice graphing ordered pairs. 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...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Chameleon Graphing: Coordinate Plane

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Dive into this introduction to graphing in the coordinate plane, and meet a chameleon named Sam. Sam will help guide you through graphing points on a line, using negative numbers, and graphing points in the coordinate plane.
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Other

Worksheet Works: Coordinate Picture Graphing

For Students 2nd - 4th
Generate a worksheet for practice in how to plot coordinate pairs as you copy an image. Choose an image, the type of grid, the number of quadrants, and the layout, then download your worksheet in PDF format.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Ordered Pairs in Four Quadrants

For Students 6th - 7th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students graph ordered pairs in the four quadrants of the coordinate plane. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Coordinate Plane

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of locating points on the coordinate plane. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click...
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Lesson Plan
University of South Florida

Fcat: Human Coordinate Plane: Teacher Notes

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students participate as a class in this activity using their desks as points on the coordinate plane. The teacher leads them in the activity, increasing their understanding of the characteristics of the coordinate plane.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Coordinates and the Cartesian Plane

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
A brief refresher on the Cartesian plane includes how points are written in (x,y) format and oriented to the axes, and which directions are positive and negative. Then students learn about what it means for a relation to be a function...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Who Can Make the Best Coordinate System?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students learn about coordinate systems in general by considering questions concerning what it is that the systems are expected do, and who decided how they look. They attempt to make their own coordinate systems using a common area...
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Other

Massey University: Maths First: Graphing Ordered Pairs

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The interactive tutorial and examples explore how to plot points. Topics include quadrants, Cartesian coordinates, and ordered pairs.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Points in the Coordinate Plane

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Name and graph ordered pairs of integer coordinates in a coordinate plane
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Points in the Coordinate Plane

For Students 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Graph ordered pairs on a coordinate grid.
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Handout
Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Algebra: Graphing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Detailed math tutorial features notes and examples that take a look at the Cartesian (or Rectangular) coordinate system. Provides definitions of ordered pairs, coordinates, quadrants, and x and y-intercepts.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Graphs in the Coordinate Plane

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn to graph points and functions in the coordinate plane. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt practice...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Graphs of Linear Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn how to graph linear equations. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt practice problems.
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Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Graphing and the Coordinate Plane

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan helps students understand how to graph ordered pairs on the coordinate plane. Lots of resources are available to teachers and students at this website.