Linear equations and slope

by Valentyna Parlak

This lesson will be focus on Slope and Linear Equations. This unit is designed to be used in Algebra I and Algebra II classes and can be modified for intermediate grades. This lesson will have students using various forms of technology such as Internet, Microsoft word, Spreadsheet, and PowerPoint.

During this lesson you will learn how to define and interpret the slope in the slope-intercept form to write equations,recognizing connections between graphs and the real world. You will create Power Point to present the slope problems and post it to this blog ,insert the tables in Microsoft Word, and create one table in Microsoft Excel .

Wed Jul 14
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PowerPoint presentation

Go to the tool bar menu, click on the File and then New…

Click on the tab that says Design Templates. Look at the various designs and select one for your presentation. This will be the background for all of your slides.
If you have selected a background, the New Slide Menu will appear. Click the Title Slide, which is the upper left icon. (See Image below)

On the new slide where it says Click to add title, click there and add a title for your presentation.
Click where it says Click to add subtitle and type in your name.
To create all of the following slides, you will need to get back to the New Slide menu. Find on your tool bar Common tasks and select New Slide.

On the bottom row, select the icon that says Title Only.
Click where it says Click to add title and add the name of a term from your assignment.

Your PowerPoint slides must to be readable (slides can be read from a distance). Use at least two pictures or images. Make sure that your grammar, punctuation and spelling is correct.

In Microsoft Excel, students have to create one table, and make sure that all their formulas are correct.

The first row has to have a description of columns and they must to be bold, highlighted, or different font. Example provided.