Graphs: Introduction to Plotting Equations

A complete 2 part lesson to introduce students to plotting the graphs of equations. PowerPoint is animated with answers appearing on the screen.

Lesson one has:

• Starter activity plotting co-ordinates
• Introduces the students to lines parallel to the axes on the co-ordinate grid.
• Differentiated activity drawing and naming lines parallel to the x and y axis.
• Plenary

Lesson two has:

• A starter using co-ordinates in all four quadrants.
• Main teaching point; plotting an equation by first creating co-ordinate pairs from the equation.
• Differentiated activity giving the students four equations to plot by themselves.
• Plenary

Both lessons are aimed at students working at GCSE level 4.