Today I want to share my Adventures of Slope Dude Posters that I created for my high school math classroom. It’s no secret around here that I love Slope Dude. Haven’t seen the video? You HAVE to click on the link. Trust me. I know different people have different opinions of Slope Dude. When …
Linear Functions Activities
Last week, we got to play one of my favorite algebra games ever: Slope Dude Says. Before playing the game, I had to make sure my students had been introduced to Slope Dude. I told them that we were going to watch my most favorite math video in the whole world. Some students had seen …
Yesterday, I mentioned some HOYVUX notes we took in Algebra 2 as a review. Here they are again, for reference. A month ago, Mary Williams posted a link on twitter to this video sneak peak of her classroom. I got really excited when it revealed HOYVUX posters. As soon as I saw them, I decided …
I created this graphing linear equations practice book to use with my Algebra 2 students as part of our review unit. I typed up a quick set of steps to save us some time while taking notes. We talked through HOYVUX again since it had been a while since they’d seen it. Some of …
I created this linear vs non-linear card sort activity for my Algebra 1 students to glue in their interactive notebooks. Free Download of Linear vs Non-Linear Card Sort Activity
I created this simple page of notes over converting equations to slope-intercept form for my Algebra 1 students to write in their interactive notebooks.
I created these finding slope from a table or set of points notes for my Algebra 1 students to complete in their interactive notebooks. We used our vertical number lines to help us find the delta y and delta x values. You can find the slope concept map included in the picture above on my …
I created this slope concept map with my Algebra 1 students to glue in their interactive notebooks. Free Download of Slope Concept Map
I created this finding slope from a graph graphic organizer for my Algebra 1 students to complete and glue in their interactive notebooks. These notes were a great improvement to my past interactive notebook page for this topic. Free Download of Finding Slope from a Graph Graphic Organizer
I created this point-slope form dice activity for my Algebra 1 students. This year I did something wrong. Something seriously wrong. What did I do wrong? I’m not entirely sure. But, my students are convinced that point-slope form is easier than slope intercept form. This. Has. Never. Happened. Before. My students normally dread point-slope …
I created this interpreting slope from a graph or table practice book for my Algebra 1 students to glue in their interactive notebooks. My students love creating these poof books whenever we have a topic we need to practice! At the top of our interactive notebook page, we took some notes over interpreting slope. I …
One of my absolute favorite concepts in the world to teach is slope. I don’t know what it is about slope, but I have an absolute blast convincing students that slope doesn’t have to be scary. Plus, it involves introducing them to Slope Dude. And, in my book, any lesson that makes the slightest mention …
During my first year of teaching, I assigned my students to draw a picture and label the different types of slope in the picture to create slope art. Then, last year, I changed things up and had them label the different types of slope that could be found in their name. I liked this activity, …
After learning about the four types of slope and watching The Adventures of Slope Dude, we made a four types of slope foldable to glue in our interactive notebooks in order to summarize what we learned. I completed this with my Algebra 1 classes. Read more about the Slope Name Art assignment here. We made …
I created this Different Forms of Linear Functions Foldable for my Algebra 1 students to glue in their interactive notebooks. In the past, I have taught each different form of linear functions separately. This year, I decided to introduce them all at once. The jury is still kinda out on whether that was a good …
I really like this four cars task from The Dana Center for introducing rate of change. This was one of the activities featured in the 2013 Common Core Workshop I attended (OGAP). I am blogging about the activities we did last summer so that they are easier for me to find when I go to …
I need to invest in a t-shirt to wear while shopping. It should say something along the lines of “Don’t ask. I’m a math teacher.” Surprisingly, the cashier at Dollar General did not question my need to buy 84 foam cups. Maybe she thought I was throwing the party of the century or something??? Though, …
I implemented this linear equation of the day routine in my Algebra 1 class to help keep them graphing throughout the year in order to keep the concepts fresh in our brains for the end-of-instruction exam at the end of the year. Last year, I made it my goal to finish linear equations before Christmas …
I want to share the linear vs non-linear practice that my Algebra 1 students completed in their interactive notebooks. Daily, I am learning how to be a better teacher. I know what worked well for my students last year. And, I know what didn’t work so well. Last year, I assumed that if I taught …
My Algebra 1 students just recently finished learning to graph horizontal and vertical lines. For this, I used, as before, the mnemonic device – HOY VUX. What does HOY VUX stand for? H – Horizontal LineO – Zero SlopeY – Graph Crosses the Y-Axis V – Vertical LineU – Undefined SlopeX – Graph Crosses the …
I want to share a downloadable template I created for a slope and intercept practice poof book. I made it to give my students practice finding the slope and intercepts of a line that goes through two given points. I think I’ve done a better job this year of introducing x- and y-intercepts in Algebra …
I’ve come across the idea of creating four types of slope name art from multiple places online, so I’m not exactly sure who to credit. Most recently, I learned of it from Pam J. Wilson and Mrs. Hester. It’s a variation on two activities that I did last year. So, my students have been working …
I created this linear foldable to review linear functions with my Algebra 2 students. This year, I made the decision to teach my students about linear functions in the form y = a+bx instead of the typical y = mx+b. Let me tell you, this is a hard thing to do. First off, I’ve always …
We created this rate of change graphic organizer to glue in our algebra interactive notebooks. This year, I emphasized rate of change much more than I did last year. I used this as an opportunity to constantly review the difference between dependent and independent variables. Whenever students would struggle with interpreting the rate of …
I downloaded this Linear vs Nonlinear Card Sort Activity from Middle School Math Aplenty on Teachers Pay Teachers. I used our lesson over linear vs non-linear graphs as graphing calculator practice for my Algebra 2 students. Students rearranged each equation to get y by itself and entered it in their graphing calculator. After getting their …