Points on the Coordinate Plane

Points on the Coordinate Plane

Locating Points on the Coordinate Plane

Multiple Choice

So, which of the following shows the correct format of an ordered pair?

• x, y

• (x, x)

• (y, x)

• (x, y)

Parts of the Coordinate Plane

The coordinate plane has 4 quadrants, an x-axis, a y-axis, and an origin at (0,0).

When graphing points on the coordinate grid...

• We always start from the origin of the graph. (the point (0,0); where the x-axis meets the y-axis)

• The first number/x-value of the ordered pair tells us how far we go along the x-axis (horizontally). Negative numbers move us to the left; positive numbers to the right.

• The second number/y-value tells us how we move along the y-axis (vertically). Negative numbers go down; positive go up.

Multiple Select

Which two movements would we do for the point (-2, 3)?

• left 2

• right 2

• up 3

• down 3

Multiple Choice

Which would we do first for the point (-2,3)?

• move left 2

• move up 3

Multiple Select

Which two movements would we do for the point (4, -5)?

• left 5

• right 4

• up 4

• down 5

Multiple Choice

Which would we do first for the point (4, -5)?

• move down 5

• move right 4

Here we have a coordinate grid

• We are going to use this grid to ...

• find the coordinates of the shapes on the grid.

• find the letter that matches an ordered pair.

Open Ended

Describe how to plot points on a coordinate grid. Type as many details as you remember. Be specific!