Name on a Plane ProjectMrs. Barnese’ Algebra Class

Team Talk: Sizes and ShapesHow can we create and change

objects to get them to fit?Height

?

Weight?

What are they

talking about?

Volume?

The Project Goal

To create a linear image of YOUR NAME on a coordinate plane.

What do you need to know? Coordinate Plane X-Axis Y-Axis Quadrants Ordered Pairs

What is a Coordinate Plane?

… Let’s Review …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdrCwFNcXGU

Point #X-

Coordinate

Y-Coordina

te

1 0 82 4 33 2 -64 -3 -35 -3 5

(0, 8)

(4, 3)

(2, -6)

(-3, -3)

(-3, 5)

How can you measure an image on a coordinate plane?

Can you identify 5 coordinate points that outline Captain Jack Sparrow?

y

xWith what you just learned about this image, how might you be able to DOUBLE the size of Captain Jack Sparrow ?

Where do you start?

Mrs. Barnese

X

Y1. Draw Axes2. Label Axes3. Label Origin4. Number

Axes5. Label

Quadrants6. Create Name

using all 4 Quadrants

7. Identify 25 ordered pairs around the letters of your name

8. Check your work

9. Color your graph

10.Be creative!

Q1Q2

Q3 Q4

(5, 1)

(9, -4)

(-8, -4)

(-4, 5)

Student Samples

Be Creative and Colorful

Works Citedhttp: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdrCwFNcXGU