Learning Exercise

Using your "m" and "b" skills to graph lines

Students will complete a variety of tasks and questions about the "y = mx + b" graphing technique, testing the students knowledge of the given topic.

Course: Regents Algebra

Material:: Graphing the line y = mx + b
Date last modified:: June 12, 2008
Created by:: Christopher Kensy
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Graphing the line y = mx + b

This learning object gives the student the equation y = mx + b and first asks the student to move the line to the... see more

Material Type:: Drill and Practice
Author:: Larry Green, Lake Tahoe Community College
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Exercise

Students will be given and asked to complete a list of five (5)examples using the "y = mx + b" applet by Larry Green. After the students complete the five graphs, they will write down the five line equations they were given, answer the short answer questions that follow.

Additional Information: http://www.ltcconline.net/greenl/java/BasicAlgebra/LineGraph/LineGraph.htm

Disciplines

Mathematics and Statistics

Audience

College General Ed

Requirements

Students mustuderstand: - axes (x, y and their locations) - slope - y-intercept - variables - fractions

Topics

Graphing using y = mx + b

Type of Task

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to: - identify slope and y-intercept from a graph - understand and identify the difference between a negative vs a positive slope - Identify possible misunderstandings that students could have graphing using y = mx + b

Assessment

After completing the assignment the students will write a paragraph describng the difficulty they had with the program and how it could be improved or possible difficulties they feel other students might come acrossed while graphing (using Y = mx + b). They will also be given a quiz in class the next day, identifying various graphs and their equations.