Identifying and Plotting Ordered Pairs on a Coordinate Grid

The video tutorial introduces fifth graders to lesson 9.2, focusing on understanding and plotting points on a coordinate grid. It covers essential concepts such as the x-axis, y-axis, and ordered pairs, and provides practical examples for plotting points and finding distances between them. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of direction and order in plotting points and includes independent practice sections to reinforce learning. The video concludes with a note of gratitude for the students' participation.

What is the essential question for this lesson?

• How can you identify and plot points on a coordinate grid?

• What is the origin of the universe?

• How do you solve algebraic equations?

• What are the properties of triangles?

Which axis is the horizontal number line on a coordinate grid?

• X-axis

• Y-axis

• Z-axis

• W-axis

What is the point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect called?

• Midpoint

• Intersection

• Origin

• Vertex

In an ordered pair (x, y), what does the 'x' represent?

• None of the above

• Horizontal location

• Vertical location

• Diagonal location

What is the ordered pair for the arena if it is located at 3 on the x-axis and 2 on the y-axis?

• (2, 3)

• (3, 3)

• (3, 2)

• (0, 0)

How would you describe the movement from the origin to the aquarium located at (9, 4)?

• Move left 9 units, then down 4 units

• Move left 4 units, then down 9 units

• Move right 9 units, then up 4 units

• Move right 4 units, then up 9 units

What is a common mistake students make when plotting points on a coordinate grid?

• Switching the x and y coordinates

• Using negative numbers

• Plotting points outside the grid

• Using fractions instead of whole numbers

If two points have the same x-coordinate, how can you find the distance between them?

• Add the y-coordinates

• Subtract the y-coordinates

• Divide the y-coordinates

• Multiply the y-coordinates

What is the ordered pair for the point labeled 'S' if it is located at 8 on the x-axis and 0 on the y-axis?

• (0, 8)

• (8, 0)

• (8, 8)

• (0, 0)

How can you use subtraction to find the horizontal distance between points (3, 2) and (5, 2)?

• Add the x-coordinates

• Subtract the y-coordinates

• Subtract the x-coordinates

• Add the y-coordinates