8.MATH.4.B
Graph proportional relationships, interpreting the unit rate as the slope of the line that models the relationship.
Grade 8 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2012
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proportional relationshipsgraphunit rateslopelinemodelrelationship
Skills
- graph (proportional relationships) #dok2
- interpret (unit rate as slope) #dok2
- model (relationships with lines) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can graph proportional relationships on a coordinate plane. #dok2
- I can interpret the unit rate as the slope of a line that models a proportional relationship. #dok2
- I can model real-world or mathematical situations using lines that represent proportional relationships. #dok3
Big Ideas
- The slope of a line that represents a proportional relationship can be interpreted as the unit rate.
- Graphing proportional relationships helps visualize and understand the connection between unit rate and slope.
Essential Questions
- How can you represent a proportional relationship with a graph?
- What does the slope of a line tell you about a proportional relationship?
- How do you identify the unit rate from a graph of a proportional relationship?
- In what ways can interpreting the slope as a unit rate help solve real-world problems?
- How do you know if a relationship is proportional when looking at its graph?