1. Slope and y-intercept
recognize and interpret the y-intercept of a linear function;
recognize the constant rate of change in a situation from a verbal description, table, graph, or function rule;
identify proportional and non-proportional linear relationships;
solve problems involving direct variation;
find the slope of a line from a set of data, or a graph, function, or verbal description;
look at the effects of m on the parent function when the value changes;
interpret slope in a given context.

2. Essential/Framing Questions
1. How can you tell if you’re looking at a positive slope or a negative slope?
2. What is the y-intercept of a linear function?

3. How can we write 7% as a fraction?

4. 7% as a fraction??
Remember than any percent is a part of 100.

5. The grade of a road is the same as slope
Here is the picture:
7 feet
100 feet

6. Slope of a line
The slope measures the “rise” and “run” of the stairs beneath or above the line. 4 4

7. Slope of a line
The “stairs” are all through the line and the same size.

8. Slope of a line
Can I make a line if the stairs aren’t the same size?

9. Slope of a line (m)
To find the slope, use the formula 4 4

10. Slope of a line (m)
To find the slope, use the formula 4 4

11. Slope of a line (m) Find the slope of the following lines: A) B) 2 2 13

12. Slope of a line (m) Is the slope positive or negative? Answer:
Positive, Read from left to right

13. Try for yourself
Draw 2 lines with the following slopes on your graph paper.
A) B)
Start anywhere on your coordinate plane.

16. Slope of a line (m)
The last 2 lines had a positive slope, let’s look at slopes with negative slopes

17. Slope of a line (m)
We still use rise over run, except the “stairs” are underneath the line. -2 3

18. Try for yourself
Draw 2 lines with the following slopes on your graph paper.
C) D)
Start anywhere on your coordinate plane.

21. What do you need to do? Identify the slope on a graph
First find where the line goes through (intersects the grid lines)
Draw a triangle and calculate the slope

22. What do you need to do? Decide if it’s a negative or positive slope
Trace the triangle on the graph paper

23. What do you need to do?
Use the formula
Rise is negative 1
Run is 2

24. Plot the points on the same coordinate plane
Terrence is teaching his friend Teresa how to ride a skateboard. To help her practice her control of the skateboard, Terrence uses a special drill. As Teresa balances on the board, Terrence pulls the board in a straight line at a steady rate.
Time (seconds)
Distance (feet)
0.7 1
1.1 2
1.5 3
1.9 4
2.3 5
2.7 6
3.1 7
3.5 8
3.9 9
4.3
Plot the points on the same coordinate plane
Describe the way the points look

25. Do Now
Now, take a look at another situation that can be modeled by a linear function.
The parents of the members of the baseball team want to raise money for new team uniforms. The parents order team baseball caps and sell them at pep rallies and games. They sell the caps for $10 each. They pay a design fee of $100, plus $3.50 for each baseball cap they order from the manufacturer.

26. Complete these tables to show the money they spend for each cap they order and the money they collect for each cap they sell

27. We Do
Create a graph to represent these data. Then compare your graph with the graph given here.
Which amount grows at a faster rate—the amount paid or the amount collected? How do you know?
Describe in detail what the graphs of these sets of data look like? How do you know?

28. modeling (3 minutes)

29. Guided Practice

30. Guided Practice

31. Independent Practice

32. Modeling
Suppose you leave your house and ride your bike to the mall at a steady rate.
You hang out with some friends for a while, and then you realize you have stayed too long
and must hurry home. You ride home at a steady rate, but faster than the rate at which
you rode to the mall. Sketch a graph that represents this situation.

33. Describe a situation that could be represented by this graph.

34. Closure
You have learned about the connections between a constant rate of change, the slope of a line, and a linear function. Can you solve this puzzle to check your understanding of these important concepts? rate of change constant slope linear function 13.When talking about how quickly or slowly a linear function is changing, you are discussing the function’s ____________. 14.The graph of a ____________ forms a straight line. The line is straight because the linear function has a _________ rate of change. 15.When you graph a linear function, __________ refers to the steepness of the line the function makes. The slope of this line is the same as the _________ of the linear function. The slope can be expressed as a decimal, fraction, or integer.