This document provides instruction on determining slope from graphs. It begins by asking the reader what they already know about slope and provides examples of positive, negative, zero, and no slope. Learners are then shown pictures and videos and asked to identify the type of slope. The document guides them to discuss their answers with a partner and correct any mistakes. As an assignment, learners are asked to draw graphs representing different slopes and provide real-world examples for each.

1. SLOPE
Determining
slope from a
graph

2. WHAT IS SLOPE?
What do you remember or recognize from the
word slope?
Where have you seen or heard of the word
slope?
What things or ideas do you associate with the
word slope?

3. 4 KINDS OF SLOPE
Write down the following vocabulary
words and number your paper from 1 to
13.
Positive Slope
Negative Slope
Zero Slope
No Slope

4. INSTRUCTIONS
 Using your background
knowledge of what we know
about slope and what we have
talked about, INDEPENDENTLY
and SILENTLY identify the type
of slope of each picture or
video for the given number.
 Do the best of your ability,
use the knowledge you know
about the real world and the
background knowledge you
have about slope.

5. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is pictured?
1.

6. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is pictured?
2.

7. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is pictured?
3.

8. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is pictured?
4.

9. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is being represented in the video?
5.

10. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is picutred?
6.

11. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is pictured?
7.

12. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is pictured?
8.

13. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is being represented in the video?
9.
1.

14. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is pictured?
10.

15. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is pictured?
11.

16. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is pictured?
12.

17. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is being represented in the video?
13.

18. SO WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?

19. THINK PAIR SHARE
Compare your responses to the 13
pictures and videos with your partner.
Circle the answers that you have
differently, discuss your reasoning for
your answers with your partner.

20. HOW DID YOU DO?
Go through the pictures again and see which
ones you have correct and which ones you do
not.
Correct your answers as we cycle through the
slides and write down a description of the
picture of the ones you had incorrect.

21. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is pictured?
Negative Slope
1.

22. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is pictured?
2.
Positive Slope

23. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is pictured?
3.
Positive Slope

24. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is pictured?
No Slope
4.

25. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is being represented in the video?
5.
Positive Slope

26. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is picutred?
Zero Slope
6.

27. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is pictured?
7.
Negative Slope

28. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is pictured?
No Slope
8.

29. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is being represented in the video?
9.
1.
Negative Slope

30. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is pictured?
10.
Negative Slope

31. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is pictured?
Positive Slope
11.

32. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is pictured?
12.
Zero Slope

33. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of slope is being represented in the video?
13.
Positive Slope/Negative Slope

34. HOW DID YOU DO?
Make your corrections to your responses
and write your thinking down next to each
response that you had incorrect.

35. ASSIGNMENT
 Take a sheet of paper and fold it so that you have
4 boxes.
 Create 4 graphs representing the 4 different
kinds of slope.
 On each type of slope draw a picture of a real
world scenario that would represent the slope
being shown on top of the graph.
 BE CREATIVE!

36. REFERENCES
 http://school.discoveryeducation.com/clipart/images/ thinkin
gcapwhoa_color.gif
 https://encryptedtbn1 .gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSYbpgpHFVdBr1XALr
mb-cb2olJ_K1T1bkH9zvfxK4rWpHEUZly
 http://www.wiskate.com/news/data/upimages/max_murphy crooked_grind_brown_rail.jpg
 http://ventrac.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/28deg-slope-4-downslope-braking.jpg

37. REFERENCES
 http://ecofriend.com/wp -content/uploads/201 2/07/nor th -slope-skihotel_4_XVhAY_69.jpg
 http://www.sirlin.net/storage/ar ticles/slipper y.png?__SQUARESPACE_C
ACHEVERSION=1 224996790467
 https://encr ypted tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT VFsOSExsrkvxU9KJeMbeP6aW
KsCv7MMDF -fNR2jma9cauloj4
 http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd
=&cad=rja&docid=7bQ7isAXN9k g8M&tbnid=Ie7N4tx81mvnGM:& ved=0C
AUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationalgeographic.com%2Fadventu
re%2Ftravel%2Falps%2Faustria%2Fhiking activities.html&ei=xCB1Usi5OsLN2AWPhYDgBA&bvm=bv.55819444,d.b
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38. REFERENCES
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= _LpJ0SIweQk
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= t_lvc5iBnNg
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= To3jujFzwHg
 http://www.redstatereport.com/wp content/uploads/2012/06/Flatline.jpg
 https://encryptedtbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ6Y0qe67pZBnIw7cJ
wXlG3MX0-238xeCTCsJ7rwB2dbMfiD9b1

39. REFERENCES
 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/ Mille
nnium_Force_train_on_lift_hill.jpg
 http://shawnann.com/wpcontent/uploads/2012/04/NoChange.png