Learning Activity

Practice Graphing on the Coordinate Plane

Subject Area

Mathematics

Grade(s)

6

Overview

In this learning activity from Geogebra, students will practice graphing ordered pairs. Students will complete three separate tasks: Task 1: Practicing plotting ordered pairs, Task 2: Plotting ordered pairs, and Task 3: Creating ordered pairs. Each task will have instructions to help the students to complete the lesson. 

Mathematics (2019) Grade(s): 6

MA19.6.11

Find the position of pairs of integers and other rational numbers on the coordinate plane.

Unpacked Content

UP:MA19.6.11

Vocabulary

  • Coordinate plane
  • Quadrants
  • Coordinate values
  • ordered pairs
  • x axis
  • y axis
  • Reflection

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Strategies for creating coordinate graphs.
  • Strategies for finding vertical and horizontal distance on coordinate graphs.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Graph points corresponding to ordered pairs,
  • Represent real-world and mathematical problems on a coordinate plane.
  • Interpret coordinate values of points in the context of real-world/mathematical situations.
  • Determine lengths of line segments on a coordinate plane when the line segment joins points with the same first coordinate (vertical distance) or the same second coordinate (horizontal distance).

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • A graph can be used to illustrate mathematical situations and relationships. These representations help in conceptualizing ideas and in solving problems,
  • Distances on lines parallel to the axes on a coordinate plane are the same as the related distance on the axis (number line).

Phase

During/Explore/Explain
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

The students will be able to find the position of pairs of integers and other rational numbers on the coordinate plane. 

Activity Details

  1. The teacher will share the Geogebra lesson, Graphing Coordinate Planes, with students. 
  2. In this lesson, the students will be practicing graphing ordered pairs. There are three separate tasks that need to be completed during this lesson.
  3. The teacher will instruct the students to start with Task 1: Practicing Plotting Ordered Pairs. In this task, students are given a set of ordered pairs that they must plot on the coordinate plane. After plotting five of these on the coordinate plane, they should raise their hand to show the teacher before moving on to Task #2.
  4. Task 2: Plotting Ordered Pairs - For this task, The students are given several ordered pairs. They need to graph each of the points to create a picture. The students will connect the points in the order that they are listed using the line segment function.
  5. Task 3: Creating Ordered Pairs - For the last task, the students will create a school-appropriate image of their own design in the applet. Their image must include at least 4 points in each quadrant of the coordinate plane. The students will then list out the ordered pairs they used to create their pictures. The idea for this is that someone else should be able to recreate their picture using the ordered pairs they list, just like in Task 1.
  6. The teacher will circulate the room while the students are working on the tasks.
Assessment Strategies

Assessment Strategies

The students will be assessed for successful completion of all three tasks. 

Background and Preparation

Background / Preparation

  • Geogebra is free for teachers.
  • To access all resources in this lesson, the teacher needs to create a free Geogebra account. Creating a free account will allow teachers to be able to assign interactive & engaging tasks to students. Teachers will be able to view live updated progress of students working on a specific task and view which tasks students have (or have not) started. Teachers will be able to ask the entire class questions and see all students' answers instantly.
  • Teachers who are not familiar with Geogebra can find a complete tutorial for Geogebra Classroom here.

Digital Tools / Resources

https://www.geogebra.org/m/gqzfudhp

Approved Date

Owner (Author)

mgsaboyd
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