Welcome!

Welcome to our lesson on coordinate planes. Together we will be exploring these planes and applying our new knowledge to different situations. 

There are tabs on the top of the page: Introduction, Around the Block, Make a Map, Describe the Graph, and Games. Starting with Introduction, go through all of the activities in each tab. 

You MUST complete the activities in Make a Map and Describe the Graph.

The games are a fun way for you to test your skills. 

Enjoy!

Around the Block

This video will give an example of how one can use a coordinate plane in every day life. 
 

Describe the Graph

This activity is called "Describe the Graph". Watch the video for instructions!

Here is the link to the virtual dice. Make sure to choose '2' dice, then click "Roll Dice". Have fun!

Go To Virtual Dice 
 

Let's Make a Map!

The video will provide directions for the activity.

You will need:
-Graph paper (I have given this to you)
-Pencil
-Colored pencils/crayons/markers (choose one please)



The map key can be on the graph paper OR on a separate sheet of paper. It is up to you!

Make sure to put your name on your map.

Locate the Aliens

Type in the (x, y) coordinates of the aliens. See how many you can locate in 90 seconds!

Go To Alien Game

Billy Bug Game

Click on the arrow keys to guide Billy to the coordinates of the "hidden grub". When he arrives click "feed" and he will feed himself. 

How long will it take you to feed Billy 10 times?

Go To Billy Bug Game

Stock the Shelves Game

This is a game called "Stock the Shelves". If you click on the link below, it will take you to the game. The video below will show you how to play the game. 

Go To Stock the Shelves 

 

Introduction

Watch this video to learn about coordinate planes! If you have a hard time seeing, click on the 'full screen' option in the bottom right corner of the video (marked by a rectangle). 

Vocabulary

Coordinate Plane: A plane formed by the intersection of a horizontal number line with a vertical number line.

X-Axis: The horizontal number line (left to right) on a coordinate plane.

Y-Axis: The vertical number line (up and down) on a coordinate plane.

Origin: Where the X and Y axis intersect. Ordered pair is (0,0).

Ordered Pair: A pair of numbers used to find a point on a coordinate plane. Written in the form (x, y). X is the horizontal direction and Y is the vertical direction.

I Can...

I can graph points on a coordinate plane to solve real-world and math problems.

I can understand coordinate values of points in the context of a problem.

I can tell the difference between the x-axis and the y-axis.