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Handout
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University

Npac Reu Program: Slope & Line Equations

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University has a very substantial discussion of math topics slope & line equations. The outline form is quite useful if you need to zero in on one aspect of...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Slope of Parallel Lines

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Given slope and y-intercept (or a point) can you create the equation for a line parallel to that line (and then graph it)?
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Unit Plan
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Linear Equations: Y=mx+b

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Graph lines using a slope and a y-intercept. Identify the slope and y-intercept from the equation of a line in slope-intercept form.
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Equations of Lines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial covers x & y intercepts, point-slope form, slope-intercept form, graphing, and more. Use the practice problems at the end to check your skills.
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Linear Equation Test

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This interactive site checks students' understanding of slope and intercept. Seven question require students to determine slope and intercept of a line from the graph. The site is a test that can be scored on-line.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Getting Started With the Ti Navigator: What's My Line

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson introduces students to Activity Center and is intended to help students understand the meaning of slope and y-intercept. They will explore the relationships between symbolic expressions and graphs of lines by using Activity...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Cabri Jr. The Equation of a L Ine

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.f Downhill

For Teachers 8th
In this task, a car is traveling down a steep hill. Students are given the function for elevation versus distance from the start and are asked to find and explain the slope and intercepts of the graph. Aligns with 8.F.B.4.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Kinematics: Graphical Analysis of One Dimensional Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
By the end of this section, you will be able to describe a straight-line graph in terms of its slope and y-intercept, determine average velocity or instantaneous velocity from a graph of position vs. time, determine average or...
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Graph From Slope Intercept Form

For Students 7th - 8th
Practice drawing the graph of a line given in slope-intercept form. For example, graph y = 3x + 2. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Lesson Plan
University of South Florida

Fcat: Spaghetti Bridges: Teacher Notes

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students build bridges and test their strength to collect data and write an equation. The concept of slope is explored in this activity.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Linear Equations Game

For Teachers 8th - 9th
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...
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Unit Plan
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Basic Algebra: Slope Intercept Form

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The tutorial discusses the slope-intercept form of a line. Learners explore the concept through notes and examples. Practice problems are included to check for comprehension of the algebra topic.
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Unit Plan
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Algebra: Draw Straight Line Graphs Using Y = Mx + B

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students watch an online tutorial on the concept of graphing using slope intercept form. After watching, students test their knowledge by attempting ten practice problems that increase or decrease in difficulty based on their answers.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Investigating Y=mx+b

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use a graphing calculator to explore graphs of equations in slope-intercept form.
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Interactive
Other

Interactive Algebra: Graphing Helper for (Y = Mx + B)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Enter the slope and y-intercept of any line and it will be graphed for you. This site is great for becoming familiar with the concept of graphing and for checking your own graphs. Requires Java.
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Math.com

Math.com: Graphing Equations Unit Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The unit quiz consists of eight true or false questions that examine graphing linear equations. Solutions are provided.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units

For Students 10th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to associate physical quantities with their International System of Units (SI) and perform conversions among SI units using scientific notation; relate measurement uncertainty to significant...
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Lesson Plan
University of South Florida

Fcat: Exploring Linear Equations: Teacher Notes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan guides students through the use of a graphing calculator to explore the slope and y-intercept of a line.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Writing Linear Equations

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will be able to write an equation of a line given a point and a slope. Students write the equation of a line given appropriate information such as slope, x-intercept, y-intercept, two points,...
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Handout
Learning Wave Communications

Learning Wave: Algebra, Section 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The basic concepts of graphing are covered on this site, including points, slopes, equations of lines, and y-intercept. A quick discussion on the Pythagorean Theorem is also concluded. Several practice and application problems are...
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Unit Plan
Integrated Publishing

Integrated Publishing: Equation of a Straight Line

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This math tutorial shows the relationship of a slope to a straight line and how to write equations in point-slope or slope-intercept form.
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Website
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Web Math: Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th
This WebMath site provides links to tutorials and lessons in both Algebra I and II. Links to topics such as factoring, solving equations, polynomials, simplifying equations, graphing, and much more.
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Activity
Purple Math

Purplemath: Algebra Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Purplemath contains about 40 different lessons on various algebra topics. The lessons are divided into five different sections: preliminary topics, beginning algebra, intermediate algebra, advanced algebra, and word problems. The lessons...