This math unit begins with foundational practices in understanding and calculating the slope of a line through various methods and progressively moves towards applying these concepts to broader topics in linear equations and graphing. Initially, students explore the concept of slope using fact families and simple rise/run calculations from graphs. Progression occurs when students calculate the slope from specific points on a graph and ultimately advance to deriving slopes directly from rise and run values presented in equations. As the unit progresses, students take on tasks such as extrapolation of points from graphed lines based on linear equations and mathematical analysis to find specific points on a graph from given linear equations. The unit culminates with students identifying and manipulating linear equations based on slopes and intercepts from graphical representations and equations in standard form, enhancing their overall understanding of the relationship between algebraic expressions and their graphical manifestations in coordinate geometry.
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