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11 Graphing Activities for Solving Systems of Linear Equations

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So much of what we teach in 8th grade math seems to be preparing our students to solve systems of linear equations. Understanding what a linear equation represents in its many forms helps students to see what they are doing with a system of equations. Graphing a system of equations shows students the most visual representation. It also lends itself to using real life situations, so that students can put it into context.

To help you save time planning your systems of equations unit, I’m sharing with you 11 activities that help students understand how to solve systems of equations with graphing. [Read more…] about 11 Graphing Activities for Solving Systems of Linear Equations

8 Activities to Make Graphing Lines Awesome

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When you teach pre-algebra or algebra there are some skills that students just need to be good at. Graphing lines falls into this category. Some students really struggle to see the connection between the equation and the line on the graph.

I find that they need to keep seeing this many times and in different ways. Also, it helps a lot if they talk about what’s happening. Sometimes as math teachers we don’t have students explain things enough and we assume that they understand because they get some problems right. So, I’ve put together this collection of activities that will get students lots of fun practice with graphing lines. [Read more…] about 8 Activities to Make Graphing Lines Awesome