"Plotting Points on a Coordinate Plane and Understanding Linear Equations" is a worksheet that gives students practice working with coordinate planes. Each page is broken down into three separate activities with their own coordinate plane.

The first activity displays dots on the grid that are labeled with letters. Each letter is listed next to a blank where students write the coordinates. One is filled in as an example to help them get started.

The second activity asks students to plot the points. Each is given as a short direction, like "Plot k at (1,3)." There are eight points to plot in this section with a blank coordinate plane where they can be plotted.

The last activity shows an equation like "y=2x," and the equation is plotted on a coordinate plane. Three questions ask students to find the value of y for different values of x. For example, one question might ask, "What is the value of y if x is 1?" Students can use the graph to find the answer. They can also double-check their work by plugging the number into the equation to see if they are correct.

Working with coordinate planes helps students build their knowledge so they can tackle more advanced math concepts. It's also a great way for students to better understand the relationships between numbers.

Writing ordered pairs for points on a coordinate graph and plotting their own points is a simple way for students to get started. Students should begin by practicing with positive numbers, but you can introduce a whole coordinate grid with four quadrants when students are ready to work with negative numbers.

A coordinate plane can help students understand simple algebraic equations. When you plot an equation like y=5x, students can see that it creates a straight line with predictable values for both y and x. You can begin by asking them the value of y when x is a certain number, like 3. As they become more proficient, you could give them the equation and ask them to plot the numbers.