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Have you ever asked your students a question so basic and fundamental that there’s NO WAY they don’t know the answer?
How about, “What’s a graph?”
Math education is too often reduced to a set of procedures that work like walk-through codes in old video games. “Get the right answer by pressing triangle triangle up left down down square.”
Arguably, a student cannot understand a unit on graphing linear equations without knowing what a graph is, why they’re useful, and how to read a graph. That’s what we tackle here.
To see a detailed breakdown of this lesson and, read below. Otherwise, for some quick important information, use the FAQ here.
This is a one day lesson, unless you use an additional day for the quiz.
- PowerPoint
- Guided Notes
- Quizizz
- Homework
- Reference notes
- Quiz
In short, no. The PowerPoint is exactly the same information and order as the Quizizz online lesson.
To add your own bell work, or extra practice, or format things to fit your district’s requirements, you can purchase copies of all materials at the bottom of this page.
However, if you just want to run with it like they are, everything is downloadable in PDF format on the lesson and practice pages.
You can download the Lesson, Guided Notes, and Practice (homework) on the main, lesson, and practice pages. Simply click on the image of the item you wish to download and you’ll start a PDF download.
If you’d like to download the PowerPoint and Word versions, along with the mini-lesson and quizzes, you can use the link at the bottom of this page.
This lesson really helps make solid understanding of the connection between a graph, a point, and a solution to an equation.
I prefer to use direct instruction for this lesson as I want to have lots of conversations, chase down understanding, and make sure that students aren’t just saying the right answers, but actually understand. The lesson is designed to be used this way. However, I have used it for remote students and for remediation (self-paced) successfully.
During the lesson students begin to see that a linear equation’s solutions form a line and they see this through filling out a t-chart. Some students have trouble with the order of operations, but this is a great time to address such potential short-comings.
I’d love to hear from you. Have you taught this lesson? If so, how did it go? Leave me a message below.
Of course you can use all of the free materials here, but if you’d like to download them all in one place in Word and PowerPoint (so they’re easily edited and customized), you can do so with the links below. Included is a PDF copy, full size and color, of the Graphing Cheat Code, graphing review assignment, as well a pop quiz, a full quiz (both in paper copy and as a Google form).
This lesson bundle for systems of equations basics, has a lot to offer, including a bonus item that will really help your students tighten up their graphing skills. Every item is in PowerPoint or Word, so you can fully customize things to your liking.
Here’s what’s included.
- Engaging and rigorous lesson in PowerPoint
- Guided Notes for students, in Word
- Homework/Practice Assignment in Word
- Reference Notes – Word Document
- Quiz – in Word
Every thing you need to get your students up to speed is here, ready to go. Save yourself hours of work and save your energy for what you love, teaching! Just download it and go!