Finding your way around: Graphing on the coordinate plane
http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=L280
A lesson plan for grades 3–4 and 6 Mathematics
In this lesson from Illuminations, students make their way around two-dimensional space in conceptually rich activities. The teaching activities are organized around two major conceptual categories: finding one’s way around in the plane and using the plane to represent variables in two dimensions by traditionally graphing equations.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Mathematics (2004)
Grade 3
- Goal 3: Geometry - The learner will recognize and use basic geometric properties of two- and three-dimensional figures.
- Objective 3.02: Use a rectangular coordinate system to solve problems.
- Graph and identify points with whole number and/or letter coordinates.
- Describe the path between given points on the plane.
- Objective 3.02: Use a rectangular coordinate system to solve problems.
Grade 4
- Goal 3: Geometry - The learner will recognize and use geometric properties and relationships.
- Objective 3.01: Use the coordinate system to describe the location and relative position of points and draw figures in the first quadrant.
Grade 6
- Goal 3: Geometry -The learner will understand and use properties and relationships of geometric figures in the coordinate plane.
- Objective 3.04: Solve problems involving geometric figures in the coordinate plane.
