Illustrative Math Alignment: Grade 7 Unit 2

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image is part of a series illustrating key concepts in linear functions, focusing on the domain of linear functions. It continues from the previous images in the series, now highlighting the concept of domain in linear functions.

The image presents a continuation of the previous graph with the domain identified. This visual representation helps students understand that the domain of a linear function extends infinitely in both directions on the x-axis.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image is part of a series illustrating key concepts in linear functions, focusing on the range of linear functions. It presents a variation of the previous image, now highlighting the concept of range in linear functions.

The image shows a variation of the previous graph with a label for the range. This visual aid helps students understand that the range of a linear function, like its domain, extends infinitely in both directions, but on the y-axis.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image is part of a series illustrating key concepts in linear functions, focusing on the range of linear functions. It presents a variation of the previous image, now highlighting the concept of range in linear functions.

The image shows a variation of the previous graph with a label for the range. This visual aid helps students understand that the range of a linear function, like its domain, extends infinitely in both directions, but on the y-axis.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image is part of a series illustrating key concepts in linear functions, focusing on the various orientations of linear functions. It shows the slope-intercept equation alongside several linear graphs, emphasizing the infinite possibilities for linear function orientations.

The image demonstrates that linear functions can have an infinite number of orientations, extending infinitely in all directions. This concept helps students understand the versatility and wide-ranging applications of linear functions in modeling real-world relationships.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image is part of a series illustrating key concepts in linear functions, focusing on the various orientations of linear functions. It shows the slope-intercept equation alongside several linear graphs, emphasizing the infinite possibilities for linear function orientations.

The image demonstrates that linear functions can have an infinite number of orientations, extending infinitely in all directions. This concept helps students understand the versatility and wide-ranging applications of linear functions in modeling real-world relationships.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image serves as a title card for a series of 14 clip art images that explore ways of presenting linear functions (equations, graphs, and tables). It sets the stage for understanding various representations of linear functions, providing a visual introduction to this important mathematical concept.

Using visual aids like this title card can help engage students and prepare them for the upcoming content. It provides a clear introduction to the topic and helps organize the learning material in a visually appealing way.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image presents a more general form of a Linear Function Machine, represented by ax + b. It introduces students to the standard form of a linear function, helping them understand how different parameters affect the function's behavior.

By incorporating this visual aid, teachers can help students see the connection between the function machine concept and the slope-intercept form of a linear equation. This image is particularly useful for discussing how 'a' and 'b' affect the graph of the function.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image presents a function rule and its corresponding function equation for f(x) = 2x + 3. It demonstrates how a verbal description of a linear function can be translated into a mathematical equation, helping students bridge the gap between conceptual understanding and algebraic representation of linear functions.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image presents a variation of the previous image, now showing the function f(x) = 3x + 4. It provides another example of how a function rule can be written as an equation, reinforcing the concept of translating verbal descriptions into mathematical expressions.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image shows the equation and graph of f(x) = 2x, demonstrating how a linear function equation can be graphed on an x-y coordinate plane. It provides a visual representation of the relationship between the algebraic and geometric aspects of linear functions.

By using this visual aid, teachers can help students understand how the components of a linear function equation relate to its graph. This image is particularly useful for discussing concepts such as slope, y-intercept, and the meaning of x and y in the context of a graph.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image presents a variation of the previous image, now showing the equation and graph of f(x) = x + 3. It provides another example of how a function equation can be represented graphically, allowing students to compare and contrast different linear functions.

By incorporating this visual aid, teachers can help students understand how changes in the equation affect the graph of a linear function. This image is particularly useful for discussing the effects of slope and y-intercept on the position and steepness of the line.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image presents a function mapping and a table of values, illustrating how a linear function takes input values and maps them to unique output values. It helps students understand the fundamental concept of functions and their representation in tabular form.

By incorporating this visual aid, teachers can enhance students' comprehension of the input-output relationship in linear functions. This image serves as a bridge between the abstract concept of functions and their concrete representation in tables.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image shows a function table alongside a linear graph, demonstrating how the input-output values from a linear function table can be graphed as x-y coordinates that form a line. It helps students visualize the connection between tabular and graphical representations of linear functions.

By using this visual aid, teachers can help students understand how to translate data from a table into a graph. This image is particularly useful for students who benefit from seeing the direct relationship between different representations of the same function.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image presents two data tables with common differences highlighted, illustrating that in a linear function, the output values have a common difference. This concept is crucial for understanding the constant rate of change in linear functions.

By incorporating this visual aid, teachers can help students recognize patterns in linear functions and understand how these patterns relate to the function's behavior. This image is particularly useful for introducing the concept of slope in a tabular context.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image shows a simple function machine, introducing the concept of a Linear Function Machine. It provides a visual representation of how a function takes an input and produces an output, which is particularly helpful for students who benefit from concrete analogies.

By using this visual aid, teachers can help students understand the basic concept of a function as a process that transforms inputs into outputs. This image serves as a foundation for more complex function machines and can help students grasp the idea of function composition.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image presents a function machine that outputs twice the value of the input, illustrating a specific example of a linear function. It helps students understand how a simple rule can be applied to transform input values into output values.

By incorporating this visual aid, teachers can help students see the connection between the function machine concept and algebraic representations of linear functions. This image is particularly useful for introducing the idea of slope in a concrete, visual way.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image shows the same function machine from the previous image, now with three different input-output examples. It demonstrates how a single function rule can be applied to various input values, reinforcing the concept of a function as a consistent transformation of inputs to outputs.

By using this visual aid, teachers can help students understand how a single function rule applies across different input values. This image is particularly useful for helping students see patterns and predict outputs for given inputs.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image presents a variation of the previous image, showing other Linear Function Machine examples. It helps students understand that there are many different types of linear functions, each with its own unique rule for transforming inputs into outputs.

By incorporating this visual aid, teachers can expand students' understanding of the variety of linear functions. This image is particularly useful for demonstrating how different rules lead to different relationships between inputs and outputs.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image shows a function rule and its corresponding function equation for f(x) = 2x. It illustrates how a verbal description of a function rule can be translated into a mathematical equation, bridging the gap between conceptual understanding and algebraic representation.

By using this visual aid, teachers can help students make the connection between the intuitive understanding of a function's behavior and its formal mathematical expression. This image is particularly useful for introducing the concept of variable notation and function notation.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image serves as a title card for a series of 9 clip art images that explore using the point-slope form to find a linear equation and graph. It sets the stage for understanding this important representation of linear functions, providing a visual introduction to the concept.

Using visual aids like this title card can help engage students and prepare them for the upcoming content. It provides a clear introduction to the topic and helps organize the learning material in a visually appealing way.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image presents a linear graph with a stair step showing the rise over the run, illustrating the concept of slope. It introduces the idea that knowing the slope of a line and the coordinates of a point on the line allows us to find the equation in slope-intercept form.

By incorporating this visual aid, teachers can help students understand the connection between the graphical representation of slope and its use in forming equations. This image is particularly useful for bridging the gap between visual and algebraic representations of linear functions.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image continues from the previous one, now labeling two coordinates on the graph and showing the general form of the slope formula. It emphasizes that typically, the slope formula is used when two points on the line are known.

By using this visual aid, teachers can help students understand how the slope formula relates to points on a line. This image is particularly useful for reinforcing the concept of slope calculation before introducing the point-slope form.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image presents a variation of the previous graph, now with one coordinate highlighted. It introduces the case where the coordinates of one point are known, along with the slope of the line. This scenario sets the stage for introducing the point-slope form of a linear equation.

By incorporating this visual aid, teachers can help students transition from the two-point slope formula to the point-slope form. This image is particularly useful for demonstrating how different pieces of information about a line can be used to determine its equation.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image continues from the previous one, showing a rearrangement of the slope formula to derive the point-slope form. It demonstrates how algebraic manipulation can lead to a new, useful form of a linear equation.

By using this visual aid, teachers can guide students through the process of deriving the point-slope form. This image is particularly useful for students who benefit from seeing the step-by-step transformation of mathematical expressions.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image continues from the previous one, now showing the single coordinate values plugged into the point-slope equation. It demonstrates how to use the point-slope form when you know the coordinates of one point and the slope of the line.

By incorporating this visual aid, teachers can help students understand how to apply the point-slope form in practice. This image is particularly useful for bridging the gap between the abstract form of the equation and its practical application.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image presents a graph crossing the origin and the corresponding point-slope form. It provides the simplest example of using the point-slope form, where a line passes through the origin (0,0) with a slope of 1.

By using this visual aid, teachers can help students understand the point-slope form in its most basic application. This image is particularly useful for building confidence before moving on to more complex examples.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image presents a variation of the previous example, now with the coordinate (0, 1) and a slope of 1. It demonstrates how to use the point-slope form when the y-intercept is not at the origin.

By incorporating this visual aid, teachers can help students understand how the point-slope form can be used with different y-intercepts. This image is particularly useful for showing how the form adapts to different scenarios while maintaining its basic structure.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This image shows a variation of the previous example, now with a line having a negative slope of -2 and crossing the y-axis at (0, -2). It demonstrates how to use the point-slope form with negative slopes and y-intercepts.

By using this visual aid, teachers can help students understand how the point-slope form accommodates negative values. This image is particularly useful for expanding students' understanding of the form's versatility.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on linear function concepts.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on linear function concepts.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on linear function concepts.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on linear function concepts.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on linear function concepts.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on linear function concepts.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on linear function concepts.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on linear function concepts.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on linear function concepts.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on linear function concepts.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on linear function concepts.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on linear function concepts.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on linear function concepts.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on linear function concepts.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on linear function concepts.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on linear function concepts.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on linear function concepts.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on linear function concepts.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on linear function concepts.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This example demonstrates how to create a table of x-y coordinates and graph the linear function y = 2x + 4. The image shows both a graph and a table representing this function. The table includes coordinate pairs (0, 4), (1, 6), (2, 8), (3, 10), and (4, 12), illustrating how the y-value increases by 2 for each unit increase in x.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This example demonstrates how to create a table of x-y coordinates and graph the linear function y = 2x + 4. The image shows both a graph and a table representing this function. The table includes coordinate pairs (0, 4), (1, 6), (2, 8), (3, 10), and (4, 12), illustrating how the y-value increases by 2 for each unit increase in x.

Topic

Linear Functions

Description

This example demonstrates how to create a table of x-y coordinates and graph the linear function y = 2x + 4. The image shows both a graph and a table representing this function. The table includes coordinate pairs (0, 4), (1, 6), (2, 8), (3, 10), and (4, 12), illustrating how the y-value increases by 2 for each unit increase in x.