Learning Math: Make it a Game Teaching Guide – Grade 8 SLOPE

By: Alma R. Lagana

I. TOPIC: SLOPE

II. OBJECTIVES:

a. Determine the slope of a line given two points on it.

b. Determine the slope of a line given its graph.
c. Identify the slope of a line as positive, negative, zero, or undefined.
d. Understand the meaning of slope for a line.

III. MATERIALS:

Mathematics Learner’s Module page

Cartolina, drill board

https://www.nsa.gov/academia/_files/collected_learning/high_school/algebra/
slope_using_a_multisensory_approach.pdf

IV. PRELIMINARIES:

A. DRILL (Activity No.1): “What’s the point? ”

The student must have an understanding of the basic concepts of a coordinate plane prior to the discussion
of the slope.

B. REVIEW (Activity No.2): “ Find My Pair”

Prior to the start of class, cut up the “Vocabulary Cards”. Make enough cards so each student will
be given a vocabulary card. Note that more cards may need to be created, or multiple sets of cards will
need to be made. Instruct the students to find another student(s) with same vocabulary word and together
discuss how the word relates to slope. After a brief student discussion, each vocabulary group will report
out to class.

Vocabulary Cards:

Positive negative rise Run

Vertical horizontal steepness Zero

Undefined Rate of change x Y

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C. MOTIVATION

Who is Mr. Slope Guy? Who is this guy?

V. ACTIVITIES:

Activity No.3: “ Let’s Draw”

For each of the following problems:

1) Draw the rise and run between given points.

2) Write the slope of the line.

3) Draw a line through the two points to each edge.

4) Circle another point on the line and draw rise/run.

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5.) Order the lines above by steepness from least to greatest. ____, ____, ____, ____

6.) Write the slope of the lines in the order above. ____, ____, ____, ____

7.) What do you notice about the list of slope values?

8. In your own words,

a) Write the definition for the slope of a line.

b) Describe how the slope of a line is calculated.

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ANALYSIS:

Activity No.5: Treasure Hunt with Slopes

On a grid paper, mark the points that would lead you to the treasure.

There is no straight path in going to the treasure. You will encounter several

obstacles like crossing a brook, going down a cliff, passing through a hanging bridge,

etc., and sometimes you will be forced to stop . You will be guided by applying the

slopes below the point where you last stopped.

Procedure:

a. Mark your starting point (0, 0).

b. With the aid of the slopes starting with number 1, move to the next point. A

correct solution will trace the route to the treasure.

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1. 4 4. 3 /2 7. 1 /4

2. 3/2 5. – 5 / 3 8. -1

3. 1 /2 6. 8 /3 9. 3/2

c. Give the coordinates of each stopping point.

d. Write your experience in finding the treasure especially when using positive

and negative slopes.

Activity No. 6 “ Four Corners”

Hand the slopes from “Four Corners Activity – Slope” in four separate corners of the room. Cut up the
graphs from “Four Corners Activity – Graphs”, and laminate if desired. Give each group one graph and
have them determine the slope of the line. Instruct the students to go to the corner of the room where the
slope of their line is posted. Discuss the similarities and differences amongst the graphs and the
corresponding slopes.

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FOUR CORNERS

2 -2

1/2 -1/2

VI. ABSTRACTION:
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To find the slope m of the line segment joining the points, use the slope formula :

VII. APPLICATIONS:

Activity No. 7

If (2,1) and (4,2) are two points on a line

If (1,3) and (3,9) are two points on a line find its slope. find its slope.

56 1/4

4 1/3

3 1/2
2

Q 3: If (5,6) and (7,8) are two points on a line find its

If (2,3) and (4,6) are two points on a line
slope.
find its slope.
4
1/3
2
3/2
1
2/3
3
1/2

If (2,3) and (4,5) are two points on a line find its

If (5,20) and (7,28) are two points on a
slope.
line find its slope.
1
1/4
3
4
2
3/2
5
2/3

If (3,1) and (9,3) are two points on a line find its

slope. If (1,3) and (3,9) are two points on a line
3/2 find its slope.

1/3 56

3 4

2/3 3

If (2,3) and (4,5) are two points on a line find its If (2,1) and (4,2) are two points on a line

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slope.
find its slope.
1
1/4
5
2
2
1/3
3
1/2

If (1,3) and (3,9) are two points on a line find its If (6,2) and (9,3) are two points on a line
slope. find its slope.

56 1/3

4 1/2

3 1/4
3/2

PREPARED BY:

Alma R. Lagana
Teacher III, LPNHS

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