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This document provides a lesson plan on slope of a line for 7th grade pre-algebra. The objective is for students to find the slope of a line and understand how slope relates to graphs. The lesson includes examples of positive and negative slope, and how to calculate slope using graphs, tables of ordered pairs, and the slope formula. Students will practice finding slope using different methods through examples and problems to reinforce their understanding of this key concept.

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Slope of Lines V5

This document provides a lesson plan on slope of a line for 7th grade pre-algebra. The objective is for students to find the slope of a line and understand how slope relates to graphs. The lesson includes examples of positive and negative slope, and how to calculate slope using graphs, tables of ordered pairs, and the slope formula. Students will practice finding slope using different methods through examples and problems to reinforce their understanding of this key concept.

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Slope of a Line

Grade: 7, pre-algebra
Objective: Find the slope of a line, and use slope to understand graphs.

Standard: 7th grade, Algebra & Functions 3.3, Graph linear functions, noting the vertical change
(change in y-value) per unit of horizontal change (change in x-value) is always the same
and know the ratio (“rise over run”) is called the slope of a graph.
Prerequisites: Family of Functions Lesson, this can also be done as part of this lesson.

Best Practices: Warm-ups, Syntax, Choral Response, You Trys, Side-by-side, active student
engagement.

Part 1: What does slope mean?

Show the graph:


What linear function does this
graph show?
y [The Mother] Students should
make the mother with their arms.

What is the equation?


[y = x]

Tell what you notice about the


line.
[it splits the graph exactly in two,
it is exactly in between the x and
x y axis, it crosses both axis’ at 0, it
is diagonal]

This line has a slope that is


equidistant from both axis’. We
can change the equation so the
slope will be closer or farther
from the x-axis. This will change
the steepness of the line. The
slope of this line is positive 1.

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y y y

x x x

Negative slope Undefined slope Zero slope


y = −x x=0 y=0

Part 2: How do we find slope?

Graph Table Formula


We can use a graph to determine We can use a table to determine We can use a formula to
the slope by measuring the the slope by measuring the determine the slope by plugging
rise(gain or loss vertically) in change from point to point. in the x and y values.
relation to the run(gain or loss
horizontally). We write this as a
y
fraction. We read our graphs left to right,
rise so we write our points in order
slope = from left to right.
run
change in y
= x y
change in x x
-2 -1
+3 +2
y
1 1
+3 +2
4 3
What is the first point marked on
+3 7 5 +2 the line on the graph?
x
( )
⎡ − 2, − 1 ⎤
⎣ ⎦
Remember:
What is the next point on the
change in y
slope = line?
Is this line positive or negative? change in x ⎡⎣(1, 1) ⎤⎦
[positive] 2
= y2 − y1
What is the rise? 3 slope =
[2] x2 − x1
What is the run? 1 − −1
[3] =
1 − −2
2
Therefore the slope is . 2
3 =
3
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You Try #1

Graph Table Formula

y y
x y
-3 3
0 1
3 -1
x x

Is the graph positive or negative? Is the rate of change constant or What is the first point marked on
[negative] variable? the line on the graph?
[constant] [(-3,3)]
What is the rise from left to
right? What is the rate of change for the What is the next point on the
[-2] y-values? line?
[-2]
What is the run from left to right?
[3] What is the rate of change in the y2 − y1
x-values? slope =
x2 − x1
When we plug in the rise over the [3]
run, what is our slope? 3−1
=
2 When we plug in the change in y- 0 − −3
[− ] values over the change in x-
3 2
values, what is the slope of the =−
3
line?
2
[− ]
3

Use choral response to the above questions, also have students discuss how the
different use of methods increases their understanding.

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Graphs for the lesson
y=x

negative slope

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undefined slope

zero slope

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Problem #1

You Try #1

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Date: ____________
Warm-Up
CST: 7AF 3.3
52 Which graph shows a line with a slope of 2?

*Name the line for each graph. Tell whether it is positive or negative.

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