At this rate, class members will be experts on the slope formula in no time. By viewing a short video, pupils first learn what a rate of change means in a real-world context. They then take it a step further to see how to use the slope formula to calculate rate of change.

Concepts

rate of change, slope, slope formula

Show More Show Less

Additional Tags

math

Show More Show Less

Instructional Ideas

• Provide some cloze notes for viewers to fill in as they watch the video
• Pause the video to have the class try out the examples before seeing the solutions
  

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should know how to substitute into formulas

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Coordinate labels help see the correct substitution
  
• Explanations are easy to follow
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

8.F.B.4