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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Linear and Nonlinear Functions

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Pupils identify properties of a line. In this algebra lesson, students differentiate between functions and nonfunctions. They use the slope and y intercept to graph their lines.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Functional Housing Market

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students access the Internet to search for housing prices in Houston, Texas,(the location can be changed to accommodate any location) and compare the prices to the number of square feet found in the living area of a house.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Graphing With RXTE

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use data from the Rossi X-ray Tiiming Explorer (RXTE) satellite to analyze and graph.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Graphs and Ellipses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore linear graphs, the parabola and the rectangular hyperbola.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mathematical Relationships

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students practice graphing a linear equation and a parabolic equation. They work cooperatively to select numbers, including fractions, which they will put into ordered pairs. Students explain their process to the class, discussing what...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

2 x 2

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work together to grid a 2 x 2 meter unit using the formula for the Pythagorean Theorem. After creating the grid, they identify the location of artifacts and create a map of their location. They develop a graph and table of their...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Linear Progression

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners use graphing calculators to graph lines and create tables of values. They perform an experiment using M&M's and slinkys, then create their tables based on their results.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Quadratics: vertex form

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students practice graphing quadratic equations to find the vertex of quadratic functions. They determine if the graph opens upward or downward as well as convert quadratic equations to vertex form from polynomial form. A lab version is...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Quadratics: Vertex Form

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice graphing quadratic equations. They work to solve and equation involving finding the vertex using given formulas. Once their points have been graphed, students determine the direction in which the angle opens. Worksheets...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Percentages: Decimals To Percent

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
In this percentages learning exercise, students write twelve decimals as percentages and twelve percentages as decimals. Students check their answers with the key when they are finished.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Percentages: Fractions To Percent

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
In this percentages worksheet, students write eighteen fractions as percentages. Students problem solve each fraction as a percentage.
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Activity
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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eBook
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Coordinate Plane

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Get independent practice identifying points, graphing points and equations on the coordinate plane. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
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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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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Coordinate Plane: Plot Ordered Pairs

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Khan Academy: Coordinate plane: plot ordered pairs practices plotting an ordered pair on the x (horizontal) axis and y (vertical) axis of the coordinate plane.
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Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Cartesian Coordinate Plane

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find a quick, concise explanation of the Cartesian Coordinate Plane. Examples are given and various aspects of plotting points and graphing are described.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Coordinate Plane Word Problems (Quadrant 1 Challenging)

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Try some coordinate plane word problems focusing on quadrant 1. Miss the problem, and Kahn offers some tutorials for help.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Points in the Coordinate Plane

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify the coordinates of a point and plot points in the coordinate plane.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Coordinate Grid and Geometry

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
Students make connections between the coordinate grid and Geometry by finding the distance of line segments using the coordinate plane. This lesson includes a detailed lesson plan, slides containing notes and problems, and a...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Quadrilateral Problems on the Coordinate Plane

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
A set of four practice problems finding the points of quadrilaterals on a coordinate plane.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Coordinate Grid (Day 2)

For Teachers 6th - 7th
The students will be learning about the coordinate grid through the use of multiple learning styles and real-life examples. Space is needed since students will be actively moving! This lesson plan includes slides containing notes and...
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Activity
Other

Desmos: The (Awesome) Coordinate Plane Activity

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Students investigate plotting coordinates in four quadrants in this activity where they try to hit the bullseye of a target, connect dots, and navigate mazes.
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Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: Introduction to the X, Y Plane (The "Cartesian" Plane)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: What's in a Name? Explorations in the Coordinate Plane From

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will plot points in a coordinate plane and reflect those points across the axes using a MIRA and then using the graphing calculator STAT, STAT PLOT, and GRAPH menus graph the image on the graphing calculator screen.