Lessons for 8.EE.B.6
Slope-intercept formIn y = mx + b, m is the slope and b is where it starts.Lesson
Slope from a graph or a tableCount the rise, count the run, divide.Lesson
The slope formula and the four kinds of slopeDifference in y over difference in x, and why the order does not matter as long as it matches.Lesson
Slope triangles: why a line has one slope everywhereAny two right triangles drawn along the same line are scaled copies, so rise over run is the same wherever you measure it.Lesson
Printable Worksheets
Slope-intercept form worksheet (PDF)Printable worksheet with answer keyPreview
Slope from a graph or a table worksheet (PDF)Printable worksheet with answer keyPreview
The slope formula and the four kinds of slope worksheet (PDF)Printable worksheet with answer keyPreview
Slope triangles: why a line has one slope everywhere worksheet (PDF)Printable worksheet with answer keyPreview