By Shannon
Lines! 7th grade winter term begins looking at linear trends. Students explore graphs, tables, tile patterns, and y=mx+b equations. As an introductory activity, we bridge students’ understanding of solving and simplifying expressions in order to write and notice linear growth. We used Pentomino tiles to find sums on a hundreds chart. To look more at this activity, you can look at your student's OneNote, in the Content Library, under Unit 4 - Linear Growth. Have them show you!
Students then begin exploring graphs and tables to find patterns between x and y, try to answer the question, “How can we write equations for these patterns?” Students were then introduced to ‘y=mx+b’ form. We defined the terms “slope” and “y-intercept” and learned how to find them in both tables and graphs. Once comfortable identifying and writing equations, we learned how to create graphs and produce tables based on a given equation. You can find these ‘y=mx+b’ notes in the Content Library > Unit 4 - linear growth.