graphing linear functions


  • Intro to Graphing Linear Functions using Jamboard

    Intro to Graphing Linear Functions using Jamboard

    Graphing linear functions may be the most important topic in Algebra 1. While proportional reasoning is a prelude to functions, this is the first formally identified function presented to them. The graphing leads to slope and intercepts, beyond the entry point for graphical representations to functions. This post presents an activity that can serve as…


  • Introduction to Linear Functions – Buying a Used Car

    Introduction to Linear Functions – Buying a Used Car

    When our 3rd child was born, we decided to buy a used Honda Odyssey as 3 young kids were not fitting into a sedan. Being the stats geek I am (master’s in statistics at the University of South Carolina – total geek) I collected mileage and price data for all the used Odysseys for sale…


  • Graphing Linear Functions

    Graphing Linear Functions

    Graphing linear functions and the underlying concept are challenging for many students. The video below shows a scaffolded approach to teaching how to graph. This approach also addresses the concept of the graph as a visual representation of all possible solutions (see photo above). Students often do not realize that the line is actually comprised…