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Introduces students to plotting points on the Cartesian coordinate system -- an alternative to "Graphing and the Coordinate Plane."

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Algebra, Geometry, Statistics

Related Topics: cartesian coordinate, coordinate, coordinate plane, coordinate system, functions, graph, linear equations, linear functions, negative number, planes, slope

Demonstrates the connections between formulas and graphs.

Audiences: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Algebra

Related Topics: algebra, cartesian coordinate, constant, coordinate, coordinate plane, coordinate system, functions, graph, input, intercept, linear equations, linear functions, lines, negative number, output, parabola, slope

Introduces the basic ideas needed for understanding linear functions.

Audiences: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Algebra, Discrete

Related Topics: addition, algebra, arithmetic, associative, commutative, dependent, distributive, division, equivalent, function properties, functions, independent, input, integers, intercept, linear equations, linear functions, multiplication, order of operations, output, pattern, slope, subtraction, table, variable

Demonstrates the connections between formulas, graphs and words.

Audiences: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Algebra, Modeling, Statistics

Related Topics: acceleration, algebra, cartesian coordinate, concave, constant, coordinate, coordinate plane, coordinate system, distance, functions, graph, intervals, linear equations, linear functions, lines, parabola, slope, time, velocity

Introduction to various algorithms for solving single-variable, linear equations.

Audiences: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Algebra

Related Topics: addition, algorithm, coefficient, fractions, inverse, multiplication, variable

Introduces students to the vertical line test for graphs of functions.

Audiences: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Undergraduate

Primary Subjects: Algebra, Discrete

Related Topics: algebra, cartesian coordinate, constant, continuous distribution, coordinate, coordinate plane, discontinuous, function properties, functions, graph, input, linear equations, linear functions, lines, output, piecewise, vertical line test

This activity helps you understand how to balance an equation. You input the term and the operation. The activity uses that term and operates on both sides of the equation. It then displays the resulting equation. Equation Solver is one of the Interactivate assessment explorers.

Audiences: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Undergraduate

Primary Subjects: Algebra

Related Topics: addition, algebra, assessment, division, fractions, identity, integers, inverse, linear equations, multiplication, solving equations, subtraction

Students investigate linear functions by trying to guess the slope and intercept from inputs and outputs. Linear Function Machine is one of the Interactivate assessment explorers.

Audiences: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Algebra, Discrete

Related Topics: addition, algebra, arithmetic, assessment, function machine, functions, input, integers, linear functions, multiplication, output, pattern, slope

Students investigate linear functions with positive slopes by trying to guess the slope and intercept from inputs and outputs. Positive Linear Function Machine is one of the Interactivate assessment explorers.

Audiences: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Algebra, Discrete

Related Topics: addition, algebra, arithmetic, assessment, function machine, functions, input, integers, linear equations, linear functions, multiplication, output, pattern, slope, solving equations

Investigate the first quadrant of the Cartesian coordinate system through identifying the coordinates of randomly generated points, or requesting that a particular point be plotted. Simple Coordinates Game is one of the Interactivate assessment explorers.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Primary Subjects: Algebra, Geometry, Graphs

Related Topics: algebra, cartesian coordinate, coordinate, coordinate plane, coordinate system, graph, integers

Investigate the first quardant of the Cartesian coordinate system by directing a robot through a mine field laid out on the grid. Simple Maze Game is one of the Interactivate assessment explorers.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Primary Subjects: Algebra, Geometry, Graphs

Related Topics: algebra, cartesian coordinate, coordinate, coordinate plane, coordinate system, distance, graph

Similar to other "flyers", Slope Slider uses slider bars to explore the effect of the multiplier and constant on a linear function of the form f(x)=mx+b. Explore the relationship between slope and intercept in the Cartesian coordinate system.

Audiences: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Algebra, Graphs

Related Topics: algebra, cartesian coordinate, coordinate plane, decimals, flyer, fractions, function properties, functions, graph, intercept, linear equations, linear functions, slides, slope