Common Core Content Activity: Graphing Points on the Coordinate Plane
Make coordinate plane concepts come alive for students with diverse learning needs! This comprehensive, differentiated math unit is built for learners with moderate to severe disabilities and provides step-by-step instruction in plotting, labeling, and interpreting points on a coordinate grid—using visuals, real-world examples, games, and structured supports.
✏️ What’s Included:
- Lesson 1 & 8: Pretest and Posttest (track growth over time)
- Lesson 2: Vocabulary Introduction (origin, x-axis, y-axis, coordinate plane)
- Lesson 3: Graphing Points in Quadrant I
- Lesson 4: Naming Points + Mystery Picture Activity
- Lesson 5: Mathematical Problem Solving + Swat the Fly Game
- Lesson 6: Real-World Problems + Graphing Battleship
- Lesson 7: Comprehensive Review
🧩 Differentiation Built-In
Each lesson is provided at two instructional levels:
- Dimension A – Higher support needs with guided visuals and written responses
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Dimension B – Simplified text and formats for emerging learners
🛠️ Extras & Add-Ons
- Structured Work Systems – Independent matching activity with plotted graphs
- Work Folder Task – Reusable activity for naming and plotting points
- Real-World Practice – Includes scenarios like maps and temperature graphs
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Games – Swat the Fly and Battleship-style activities reinforce learning through play
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