CP+Bowden,+Scott

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 * Unit Title:** Linear Equations and Systems **Grade Level(s):** 9
 * Subject/Topic Area(s):** Mathematics, Algebra
 * Key Words:** Ordered pair, coordinate plane, linear equation, system of equations, slope.
 * Designed by:** Scott A. Bowden **Time Frame:** 6-8 weeks
 * School District: School:**

The algebra student's introduction to the wonderful marriage of algebra and geometry. Lines and equations are so similar. Two very different ideas are oddly the same and either can be worked with in the same way. Of interest will be determining how to find points on a coordinate plane and exploring how it works. All about lines and slopes. How does algebra become geometry and how are graphs made of lines? Two lines that intersect one another and how that can be determined both algebraically and geometrically. Even though these ideas seem so far apart, they are very close in nature and application. Students will have the unique opportunity to work with technologies such as iMovie, ComicLife, and Google Earth in exploring these ideas. Students will be assessed formatively during each lesson to reinforce the information and have the students use it in different ways in addition to identify concept or process gaps that can be addressed at a later point.
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