Sorting It Out

Students have been busy in math class.
After designing a staircase with a slope that met building codes,
They are trying to conquer the slope-intercept equation and how it matches up to graphs on the coordinate plane.

Today, students sorted through graphs, equations, table of values, slopes, and y-intercepts.

What is slope?
What is the y-intercept?
What does the equation look like in slope-intercept form?

A Slippery Slope

8th grade students are busy learning about slope.
Using an interactive website, they are creating their own understanding of how to find slope.
Guided by questions to help move their thinking,
Students are not only "hands-on" but "minds-on" as well.

When questions arose, and students got stuck,
Students knew they could have a mini session with Mrs. McCabe to help get their thinking back on the move again.

Dinner Table Questions:
1.  What is slope?
2.  How do you find slope?
3.  Where is slope found in the world outside of the classroom?