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Vertical and Horizontal Distance
An introduction to determining vertical and horizontal distances between two coordinate points with either the same x-value or y-value.
 
I can:

I can calculate the distance between two coordinate points that have the same x-value or have the same y-value.

Tech Skills:
  • Drag and Drop

  • Simulation

Materials and Resources:

Quick Check for Points on a Cartesian Graph
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/basic-geo/basic-geo-coord-plane/coordinate-plane-4-quad/a/points-on-the-coordinate-plane

PBS Maritime Mysteries:
http://tdcms.ket.org/cpbmath2/mysterytwo/index.html

Grade Level:
  • 6th Grade

Subject Area:
  • Mathematics

Procedure:

Students can work in partner groups or as individuals. Demonstrate how to access Kahn Academy’s coordinate grid for review. Allow students to progress through the practice activity. Students will complete the review at their own pace and move to activity 2 as they demonstrate their knowledge of coordinate graphing. All students may not complete activity 2 depending on their knowledge and skill set of graphing coordinates.

Activity 1

Have students review graphing points on a cartesian graph using Kahn Academy’s points on a coordinate grid review. If students are struggling they can use the Kahn resources to further review the content.


Activity 2

Students should work through the three puzzles and determine the location and distance between animals in the Maritime Mystery. Students can self check or you can print the student materials in the supplementary resources and have them submit a printed copy.

Standards:

Solve real-world and mathematical problems by graphing 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.

Supplementary Resources:

Review locating points on a cartesian graph -

Maritime Mysteries:
http://tdcms.ket.org/cpbmath2/mysteryone/index.html

Concept Review Sheet PBS:
https://d43fweuh3sg51.cloudfront.net/media/media_files/
KET_mmystery2_worksheet.pdf

Response Sheet - Maritime Mystery
https://d43fweuh3sg51.cloudfront.net/media/media_files/
KET_mmystery2_handout1.pdf

What’s the Point - Maritime Mystery
https://d43fweuh3sg51.cloudfront.net/media/media_files/
KET_mmystery2_handout2.pdf


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