Coordinate Plane Location and Direction

The video tutorial covers the fifth-grade concept of graphing on the coordinate plane, focusing on Texas standard 5.8c. It uses a problem from the 2016 released STAAR test to teach students how to plot ordered pairs and identify locations on a coordinate plane. The tutorial guides students through plotting the locations of four people and determining the position of a fifth person, Paula, using compass directions. It concludes with an analysis of answer choices to find the correct solution.

What is the main topic discussed in the video?

• Graphing on the coordinate plane

• Understanding fractions

• Solving algebraic equations

• Learning about geometry

Which direction does 'east' correspond to on the coordinate plane?

• Right

• Down

• Up

• Left

Where do you start when plotting a point on the coordinate plane?

• At the top right corner

• At the origin (0,0)

• At the bottom left corner

• At any random point

What are the coordinates of Nathan's location?

• (6, 6)

• (5, 5)

• (6, 5)

• (5, 6)

How do you plot Nathan's location on the coordinate plane?

• Move 5 units right and 6 units up

• Move 6 units up and 5 units right

• Move 6 units right and 5 units up

• Move 5 units up and 6 units right

What is the x-coordinate for Denise's location?

• 1

• 6

• 9

• 7

How high do you move up to plot Denise's location?

• 5 units

• 7 units

• 10 units

• 11 units

What is unique about Wade's location on the coordinate plane?

• It is at the top right corner

• It is on the x-axis

• It is on the y-axis

• It is at the origin

What are the coordinates of Wade's location?

• (0, 0)

• (0, 7)

• (7, 0)

• (7, 7)

What are the coordinates of Urvasi's location?

• (1, 1)

• (0, 0)

• (0, 1)

• (1, 0)