5th Grade Coordinate Plane

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What is the coordinate plane?

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A two-dimensional surface formed by the intersection of a horizontal line (x-axis) and a vertical line (y-axis).

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What are the x-axis and y-axis?

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The x-axis is the horizontal line on the coordinate plane, while the y-axis is the vertical line.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What is an ordered pair?

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A pair of numbers (x, y) that represent a point on the coordinate plane.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What does the point (0,0) represent?

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The origin, which is the starting point of the coordinate plane.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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How do you graph the point (3, 2)?

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Start at the origin, move 3 units right (x-axis), and 2 units up (y-axis).

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CCSS.5.G.A.2

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What is the first number in an ordered pair called?

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The x-coordinate.

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What is the second number in an ordered pair called?

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The y-coordinate.

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What does it mean to move left on the coordinate plane?

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To decrease the x-coordinate.

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What does it mean to move down on the coordinate plane?

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To decrease the y-coordinate.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What is the significance of the point (1, 0)?

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It lies on the x-axis, one unit to the right of the origin.

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