This unit of work is on straight line graphs

It can be difficult to prepare resources to teach straight line graphs and can be a challenge to teach because learners find it hard to understand the connections between a graph and its equation.

We are going to explore straight line graphs, investigating gradients as a measure of steepness and recognising them as rates of change.

We will also look at straight line equations and help learners to make connections between straight line graphs and their corresponding equations.

It is useful for learners to experience a range of graphs and learners will study a variety of scales and contexts.

This unit of work is just one of several approaches that you could take when teaching this topic and you should aim to adapt the resources to match ability level of your learners as well as your school context.