Graphing Equations Using Slope and Y-Intercept

We have spent a great deal of time discussing slope and y-intercept.  In coming days, we will be discussing how these can be applied in real life.  In the meantime, I have found an activity to provide practice in using slope and y-intercept to graph a line.  Try this activity and let me know what you think.  I would also welcome comments about what you have learned during our discussions of slope so far.

Moving Straight Ahead

I hope everyone has enjoyed the unexpected vacation and is ready to come back to school, rollup their sleeves, and get to work.  Our next unit is called Slippery Slope.  In our discussion for this unit we will cover how to find the slope and y-intercept of linear functions.  I have found this neat game on slope and y-intercept.  I can get the answers correct but my shooting percentage is TERRIBLE.  I scored only 3 baskets even though I got all 10 problems correct.  After we have finished our discussion of slope and y-intercept, I would like for you to try this game and leave a comment to let me know how many you got correct and your scoring percentage.