General Coordinates Game

Grade Levels

5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

Course, Subject

Mathematics

Related Academic Standards

Identify parts of the coordinate plane (x-axis, y-axis, and the origin) and the ordered pair (x-coordinate and y-coordinate). Limit the coordinate plane to quadrant I.

M05.C-G.1.1.2 M05.C-G.1.1.2

Represent real-world and mathematical problems by plotting points in quadrant I of the coordinate plane and interpret coordinate values of points in the context of the situation.

M06.A-N.3.1.3 M06.A-N.3.1.3

Locate and plot integers and other rational numbers on a horizontal or vertical number line; locate and plot pairs of integers and other rational numbers on a coordinate plane.

M06.A-N.3.2.3 M06.A-N.3.2.3

Solve real-world and mathematical problems by plotting points in all four quadrants of the coordinate plane. Include use of coordinates and absolute value to find distances between points with the same first coordinate or the same second coordinate.

M07.A-R.1.1.5 M07.A-R.1.1.5

Explain what a point (x, y) on the graph of a proportional relationship means in terms of the situation, with special attention to the points (0, 0) and (1, r), where r is the unit rate.

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Description

This is an interactive web-base resource that tests a student's abilities to identify and plot points on a coordinate plane. This activity can be used to:

introduce the Cartesian coordinate system
practice point plotting skills
practice graph reading skills

Teachers may want to use the suggested activities with this interactive practice.

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General Coordinates Game