Mathematical Journey/Slope of a Line Between Two Points/Study Plan

Plan and/or Tasks: 

Prerequisites: 

Learners should be able to work with ratios.

Glossary:

Slope: A number, usually in the form of a ratio, that gives the steepness of the line.

Experience: 

1. Read the information and examples of finding the slope between two points of a line. 2. Using the first example, redo it on another piece of paper without looking at the answer. Then, check your work. Key Questions (Critical Thinking Questions):

Answer in your journal. 1. Define slope in your own words. 2. Give two points that would have a slope of 3/1 between them. 3. What does s slope of 0 mean? Can you give an example of a situation (two data points representing something) where the slope would be 0? 4. Is there a relationship between a slope of ¼ and one of 4/1?

Skill Exercises: 

Complete from Khan Academy: Identifying the Slope of a Line