An alternative method for plotting the straight line, as mentioned, is to do it straight from the equation. Ks3 straight line graphs mep year 8 unit 14 teaching. Fully colour coordinated, differentiated questions. The graph of each of these equations is a straight line. Use the online graph plotter, the graph patterns page or your graphic display calculator to reproduce the diagram above. A distancetime graph will always be represented by a straight line showing a rate of change, meaning. The rationale is for students to use the fact cards to discover the features of each graph its gradient, its intercept, its graph and ultimately its equation by discussing the possible options and working towards a. That confidence starts to build the second they start to confidently get some marks homewori the bag, and practice makes permanent. Why are the points in the second table at the end of the last lesson not in a. This would make the perfect starter for a year 7 or 8 group studying coordinates or straight line graphs. Drawing straight line graphs teaching resources tes. There is a sheet of questions that they can get straight into wi. The accompanying notebook gives the same questions plus some extension questions.
A creatively designed pack on straight line graphs which includes. The most general equation of a straight line 10 1 mctystrtlines20091. Gradient of a straight line differentiated colour by number. Linear graphs plotting and sketching ks3 maths teaching resources for teachers. This mep resource from cimt is taken from text book 8b which covers the mathematics scheme of work for the second half of year 8. Straight line investigation great maths teaching ideas. Straight line graphs straight line graphs bbc bitesize. This worksheet differs from some of my simpler function machine worksheet by including. On the diagram below, draw the graphs of the following straight lines and label each one clearly with its equation. Random linear graphs with a hideshow equation option. The following collection of resources have been assembled by the tes maths panel.
Sketching linear graphs using the yintercept and the gradient with clear visual examples. To find the change in x and change in y here, we must pick one of the points and subtract its x and y coordinates from the other points x and y coordinates respectively. Coordinates and straight line graphs tes resources. In addition, there is a good question about investigating what happens if you switch the x and y values in an equation, which should lead to some nice. Gcse exam questions on straight line graphs grade c 1. Move the m and b slider bars to explore the properties of a straight line graph. Thus, here the gradient must be 2 and the yintercept must be 3 so, we know that the line passes through 0, 3, and we know that because the gradient is 2, each time the x value increases by 1, the y value. Drawing straight line graphs agg an activity to practise drawing linear graphs from their equations. Showing top 8 worksheets in the category straight line graphs. This resource created by shirley fall has twenty mystery fact cards, each containing a statement about the features of straight line graphs and how they lie on a 3 by 3 grid. Used with a middle ability year 7 class to introduce how to use tables to find coordinates for straight line graphs. Drawing straight line graphs booklet print double sided flipped on the short edge to create a booklet full of linear graph practice. In this lesson, student learn how to plot straight line graphs by using a table of values. Dfm is a huge bank of free educational resources for teaching mathematics, with full sets of slides, worksheets, games and assessments that span year 7 to further maths and enrichment resources with a maths challengeolympiad focus.
Sketching straight lines this worksheet has questions about sketching straight line from a given equation of the form y mx c. This includes the substitution of values into a linear equation and then plotting the x and y value coordinates onto a graph. The equation of a straight line through two given points 8 6. Plotting straight line graphs to investigate the relationship between cricket chirps and temperature one very unusual way to teach plotting straight line graphs and then interpreting them. Plot graphs of equations that correspond to straight line graphs in the coordinate plane. We are working hard on a new platform for setting, building and monitoring homework. Remember, do not use graph paper to help you make your sketch. Dinosaur substitution top trumps a brilliant set of top trump cards that are based around harder algebraic substitution. Penguins interactive reading comprehension activity book. Some of the worksheets displayed are 14 straight line graphs mep y8 practice book b, mathematics linear 1ma0 straight line graphs, straight line investigation 1 work, straight line graphs f, equation of a straight line h, coordinate geometry straight line graphs part 1 ks3 and ks4, sketching straight lines. Graphs of the form and, will either be a horizontal or vertical line. An unusual way to teach plotting straight line graphs. Defuse the bomb graphs linear and non linear alutwyche. All the points on the horizontal line below have a ycoordinate.
This topic provides an excellent opportunity for pupil investigation using desmos. Line graph worksheets have ample practice skills to analyze, interpret and compare the data from the graphs. Straight line graphs 1 edexcel gcse 91 answers page 25. Plotting straight line graphs with videos, worksheets. Clear explanations and differentiated main task 5 questions on parallel graphs and 5 on perpendicular graphs. Graphs are useful not just as a visual representation of a set of data, but for helping consolidate students knowledge of gradients and linear functions. Real life graphs worksheets cazoom maths worksheets. Straight line graphs from tables with exam style scale on x axis. Students will need to have covered at least some work on straight line graphs before being able to complete. Parallel and perpendicular graphs features a multiple choice activity for students to compare parallel and perpendicular gradients, following an investigative starter tasks. There are six different axis with six different mistakes. Work out the gradient of the straight line that passes through 2, 3 and 10, 6.
We also look at the gradient and intercept of a straight line and the equation of a straight line the gradient of a line is a measure of its steepness. Drawing straight line graphs worksheets questions and. Coordinates and straight line graphs suitable for ks3 and ks4 new spec download save for later. Midpoint of a line segment also covers finding the equation. So the points of the rule xx3 are again all on a straight line.
It is challenging and could also work as a gcse activity. Matching graphs to their equations of the form x a, y a, and y mx. The topic of straight line graphs from the year 8 book of the mathematics. If an equation can be rearranged into the form, then its graph will be a straight line in the above. Students must answer questions on gradients, functions and intercepts to help them find. Ks3 linear graphs plotting and sketching teachit maths. Gradient and intercept from an equation rogradymathsuk. There is a sheet of questions that they can get straight into without having to draw out axes.
They can be downloaded for free by registering on the tes website. It incorporates some other topics that they had studied previously. Converting metric units of length, area and volume worksheets with answers. Exercises to draw line graphs and double line graphs with a suitable scale. There is a sheet of questions that they can get straight into without. Straight line dominoes straight line graphs matchup cards alutwyche. Another popular form is the pointslope equation of a straight line. It includes 45 different equations of straight lines. Different countries teach different notation as sent to me by kind readers. How to draw a straight line graph using the gradient and intercept method. Drawing straight line graphs booklet teachit maths.
Easter phase 4 tricky word activity booklet new window art. Once pupils are able to interpret the values of m and c then they can attempt this exercise or this true false activity both from rogradymaths. Straight line investigation 1 fill in the table of values for the graph of. They have kindly allowed me to create 3 editable versions of each worksheet, complete with answers. Equations of straight line graphs differentiated exit ticket. Straight line graphs worksheets teacher worksheets. The equation of a straight line can be written in many other ways. Comes with axes and tables already put, 2 worksheets to a page. Pencil, pen, ruler, protractor, pair of compasses and eraser you may use tracing paper if needed. Straight line graphs ks3 algebra secondary maths beyond. Diagnostic questions coordinates and linear graphs 2. Activity if students do the cutting and work in pairs will take approximately 30 mins. Straight line graphs matching activity teaching resources.
More clues could be added to differentiate the activity. Mathster is a fantastic resource for creating online and paperbased assessments and homeworks. Print out the sheets and get students to work together to match them up. I teach mixed ability at ks3 and developed these worksheets so all pupils could access the topic of straight line graph drawing. See more ideas about 8th grade math, math lessons and teaching math. A low ability ks3 lesson used for an observation on straight line graphs. Plotting straight line graphs teaching resources tes. Straightline graphs and coordinates has to be one of the topics that has benefited the most from the use of ict in a mathematics classroom. Mathematics linear 1ma0 straight line graphs materials required for examination items included with question papers ruler graduated in centimetres and nil millimetres, protractor, compasses, pen, hb pencil, eraser. We look in this section at how to calculate coordinates and plot straight line graphs. Matching activity in which cards need to be put together into threes the equation of the line, a graph showing a line and a card stating a real life situation that corresponds to the. Straight line equation gradient and intercept bingo. Linear graphs cut, match and stick activity gcse alutwyche. If degrees fahrenheit means nothing to you because like me, you are english then you can move the lesson on by giving the pupils this worksheet that gets them plotting the degrees fahrenheit.
There are lots of good tarsia resources on the tes website for this topic. Factorising quadratics homework tes feather essays. This activity was designed for a very able year 8 group after working on linear graphs. As usual, this lesson features a differentiated main activity. You only need to change the gradient, the value of does not affect whether lines are parallel or perpendicular. Straight line graphs complete unit of work teaching. A collection of problems about straight line graphs.
Linear graphs always, sometimes, never true alutwyche. Maths algebra straight line graphs worksheet teaching. It was difficult to choose one over another so i would advise you to have a look through yourself if you like this resource. Sketching linear graphs using a table on values with clear explanations, differentiated main activity and dominoes extensiongroup task. Use a worksheet to guide pupils through the lesson.
After working out their table of values and plotting the straight line graph they are given questions that assess their ability to interpret the graph. Gradient of a line agg use this activity to explore the idea of gradient and how to calculate this measure of a line. Solving simultaneous equations graphically has visual explanations based on sketching linear graphs using the yintercept and gradients. An introductory activity to check that students have the skills required to access this topic. Line graph worksheets have three interesting scenarios with graphs given. In this section we are looking at straight line graphs, and some of their properties. If you like my lessons or think there is more i could do to. The equation of a straight line with a given gradient, passing through a given point 7 5.
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