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Alabama Learning Exchange

Investigating School Safety and Slope

For Teachers 8th - 11th Standards
Learners investigate the slope of various stairways through a "news report" approach and employ mathematical knowledge of applied slope to report on wheelchair accessibility and adherence to Americans with Disabilities Act. They...
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Curated OER

Exploring Linear Equations: Student Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
An activity around linear equations, slope, and intercept is here for you. In it, young mathematicians engage in a whole-class activity while the teacher uses the overhead projector graphing calculator. This activity also focuses on...
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Curated OER

Graphing Linear Equations

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this graphing worksheet, students graph ten linear equations on each of the graphs provided. They first plug in some values to the given equation using a T-chart. This will give them their coordinates to use on the graph and form...
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Radford University

Linear Equations in Real Word Problems

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Make up a story about a linear graph. Scholars identify key features of a linear graph, such as intercepts, domain and range, and slope. They then create a word problem that could be represented by the graphed line.
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Curated OER

An Exploration of the Slope of a Line

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students define the slope of a line. For this algebra lesson, students differentiate between parallel and perpendicular lines using their slopes. They rewrite equations in slope intercept form and explain the meaning of the slope.
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Curated OER

Topic 2.3 - Slope

For Students 7th - 9th
In this slope intercept worksheet, students solve 15 problems in which they find the slope of a linear equation, the slope of a graph, the slope using 2 points, and the equation of a line parallel or perpendicular to a given line.
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Curated OER

Lines of Slope

For Students 9th
In this lines of slope worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 40 various types of problems. First, they find the equation of the lines described and write in slope-intercept form. Then, students graph each equation. They also find the...
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Curated OER

Getting Started with the TI-Navigator™ System: What's My Line?

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Learners analyze linear functions in this algebra activity. They explore the meaning of slope and the slope-intercept form of a line as they investigate the effect changing parameters on the graph of a linear function.
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Curated OER

Flight of Angles of Inclination

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students measure the flight of a gilder. In this fight of angles lesson, students explore the flight of a glider and measure the distance flown. They collect statistical data of the flights and determine the slope of each flight. ...
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Curated OER

Graphing Linear Functions Three

For Students 9th - 10th
In this algebra worksheet, students are given an equation and asked to create a table of values and graph their equation. The other method they use for graphing is the slope intercept method, by solving the equation for y and identifying...
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Curated OER

Least Squares

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this least squares worksheet, students solve 6 different problems that include the least squares of numbers. First, they plot 3 points on the axes shown and draw in their best approximating line. Then, students estimate the slope and...
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Curated OER

Graphs

For Teachers 8th - 9th
In this algebra worksheet, students solve three linear equations to by substitution to determine if the given point is a solution. Students graph and determine the slope and y-intercept of 5 linear equations.
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Virginia Department of Education

Slippery Slope

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
Explore slope using geometric patterns. Young mathematicians investigate towers built from cubes to develop a linear pattern. They move the data to a coordinate plane to connect the pattern to slopes.
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Curated OER

Exercise Set 2.4: Equations of Lines

For Students 9th - 12th
For this linear equations worksheet, high schoolers solve 36 linear equations. Students write equations of lines in slope intercept form given a graph, standard form, two points, and slope and a point.
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Curated OER

Chapter 2.4 - Writing Linear Equations

For Students 7th - 9th
In this slope-intercept worksheet, students solve 18 problems in which they find the slope-intercept and y-intercept of a graph given an equation, find the equation given a point and the slope-intercept, and find the equation of a...
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Curated OER

Graphing from Slope-Intercept Form: Practice A

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate the slope-intercept form of a line.  In this Algebra I lesson, 9th graders graph linear equations by using the slope and y-intercept. 
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Curated OER

Functions Mixed Review: Pracctice A

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders review their knowledge of functions.  In this Algebra I lesson, 9th graders determine if equations are linear or nonlinear, determine the slope and y-intercept of equations, and determine if a relation is a function in this...
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Georgetown University

Cup-Activity: Writing Equations From Data

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Determine how cup stacking relates to linear equations. Pupils stack cups and record the heights. Using the data collected, learners develop a linear equation that models the height. The scholars then interpret the slope and the...
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Curated OER

Monster Cars: Slope

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine how a rate is calculated from two points. Using battery operated cars, pairs of students measure time and distance. Afterward, they use this data to calculate the rate. Students then plot four ordered pairs and discover...
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Curated OER

Standard Linear Form

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders identify and describe the x-intercept as the place where the line crosses the x-axis as it applies to football. They create their own differentiations to reinforce the distinction between the x-intercept and the...
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Curated OER

Rocketsmania And Slope

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners use a professional basketball team's data and graph it on a coordinate plane. They draw a line of regression and finding its equation. They access a website containing statistics for the Houston Rockets basketball team to solve...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Pairs of Lines Multiple Choice

For Students 9th - 10th
In this algebra worksheet, students identify the slope and y intercept of lines. They compare the slope of perpendicular and parallel lines and find the missing slope. There are 6 questions with an answer key.
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Curated OER

Writing Linear Equations Using a Given Point and Slope

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this linear equation worksheet, students write the linear equation of a line that passes through a given point. This one-page worksheet contains 15 problems, with answers.
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Curated OER

Algebra 1 Worksheet

For Students 8th - 10th
In this algebra worksheet, learners solve equations for y, graph the equations using the slope and y-intercept, and name four points on the line. There are 20 questions with their graphs.