Mathematical Journey/Defining the Slope of a Line/Study Plan

Plan and/or Tasks: 

Prerequisites: Learners should be able to work with graphs.

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 Lines with different slopes. 2. Draw a random line on graph paper and find the slope. Key Questions (Critical Thinking Questions)

1. What do we mean by a negative slope? 2. What line has a slope of 0? 3. Which slope is steeper- 5/4 or4/5? 4. What would be the slope of a steep road?

Skill Exercises: 

There are no exercises in Khan for this topic. Go ahead to the next section.