Students examine military maps and photos to better explain why an isolated battle on a remote island in Alaska alarmed the nation. They explain how the Japanese occupation and American recapture of Attu were significant in the history...

Students use both magnitude and direction to locate a place. They use locating techniques to make a temperature field of their classroom.

Students will apply yin and yang characteristics in sketches of clothing. Students will observe a PowerPoint presentation, discuss the characteristics of yin and yang and then apply their knowledge of the content to fashion sketches.

Students practice graphing quadratic equations to find the vertex of quadratic functions. They determine if the graph opens upward or downward as well as convert quadratic equations to vertex form from polynomial form. A lab version is...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Graph ordered pairs on a coordinate grid.

Find the distance between points, graph points, and interpret data on coordinate planes to solve word problems. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find points on a map using integer coordinates.

A set of four practice problems finding the points of quadrilaterals on a coordinate plane.

In this video segment [2:10] from Cyberchase, Digit must make a straight line between the two points and then follow the path created.

Practice graphing points like (-2, 4) on a coordinate plane. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

Plot a given point on the coordinate plane. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

In this exercise, students practice performing translations on a coordinate plane. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to watch a video, get hints, or try questions repeatedly.

In this practice quiz, students are asked to calculate the slope of a line that passes through two given coordinate pairs. Includes hints.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use the Distance Formula to find the distance between two points. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...

Investigate the first quadrant of the Cartesian coordinate system through identifying the coordinates of randomly generated points, or requesting that a particular point be plotted.

Investigate the Cartesian coordinate system through identifying the coordinates of a randomly generated point, or requesting that a particular point be plotted.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson teaches you how to change Polar coordinates into rectangular coordinates.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Given the coordinates of two points, use the Distance Formula to find the distance between them. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...

Students use a LEGO ball shooter to demonstrate and analyze the motion of a projectile through use of a line graph. This activity involves using a method of data organization and trend observation with respect to dynamic experimentation...

This Northeast Parallel Architecture Program, Syracuse University site explains and illustrates by using the changes in the values of x and y you can determine the slope of a line.

Can there be a connection between map making and math? Explore the mathematics of cartography in this resource that integrates web-based instruction, mathematical problem solving, geometry, history, and art. Interesting information and...