8.MATH.4.C
Use data from a table or graph to determine the rate of change or slope and y-intercept in mathematical and real-world problems.
Grade 8 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2012
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datatablegraphrate of changeslopey-interceptmathematical problemsreal-world problems
Skills
- use (data from a table or graph) #dok2
- determine (rate of change or slope from data) #dok2
- determine (y-intercept from data) #dok2
- apply (information to solve mathematical and real-world problems) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify data presented in a table or graph. #dok1
- I can define slope and y-intercept in mathematical and real-world contexts. #dok1
- I can use data from a table or graph to calculate the rate of change or slope. #dok2
- I can use data from a table or graph to identify the y-intercept. #dok2
- I can apply my understanding of slope and y-intercept to solve real-world problems. #dok3
- I can analyze data to interpret and explain the meaning of the slope and y-intercept in a particular context. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Understanding how to extract and use information from tables and graphs is key to solving problems involving linear relationships.
- Slope and y-intercept describe important characteristics of linear models used to represent mathematical and real-world situations.
Essential Questions
- How can you find the rate of change or slope from data in a table or graph?
- What does the y-intercept represent in a real-world situation or mathematical problem?
- Why is it important to be able to connect data representations to equations and graph features?
- How can understanding slope and y-intercept help you solve problems in different contexts?
- In what ways do slope and y-intercept help describe the relationship between two quantities?