slope

Math 7 - Slope
 * Rosa Parks Middle School Media Center **

The purpose of this research guide is to assit you in starting from the most general resources, for instance //Encyclopedia Britannica,// and then moving onto resources that have more specific information. When you are searching the general sources, jot down key words or key events so that you can use these terms later in other types of reference materials.

Information Literacy Skills:

 * Students will demonstrate the ability to locate and use information resources, equipment and other technologies effectively and efficiently.
 * Students will demonstrate the ability to review, evaluate and select media.
 * Students will demonstrate the ability to learn and apply reading, research and critical thinking skills to organize, and synthesize information in order to communicate new understanding.

Students will be able to:

 * Demonstrate their knowledge of how to calculate the **slope of a line**
 * Use **PowerPoint** to illustrate their slope equation
 * Save a PowerPoint slide as a .jpg image
 * Use **PhotoStory 3** to narrate how to calculate the slope of a line

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Gather keywords bases on questions. Choose the best source of information (books, internet and periodicals).Search for the information. Record notes and bibliographic information.

Images:

 * Gather images that you will need to create your PhotoStory

Flickr Photos These photos are posted online with the Creative Commons copyright enabling you to use them in your projects. Flickr is a free Web 2.0 website and open to the general public.

For other Flickr photos that are not in Mrs. Christman's gallery, you can do an **advanced search** []? Be sure to check the box "Search in Creative Commons photos only" so that you are using photos that are meant to be shared and used by anyone.

Google Images Enter your search term in the box below or click on the "Search Images" button to access the direct link to the Advanced Search for Google Images. Please follow directions below to enter your search:

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Summarize your findings. Draw conclusions and inferences. Use a graphical organizer or note cards to arrange the information.

Examples:
 * Use a Storyboard to plot your story. See example storyboard: [[file:digital-storyboard.docx]]




 * Create PowerPoint Slide with your slope formula. Here is an example of what a slide //could// look like.
 * To insert the table, click on "Insert" on the PowerPoint menu. Then choose Table. Your table will have 2 colums and 4 rows.
 * To insert the grid, choose one of the following. Right click and "Copy" and paste it into your slide.




 * To insert the line and points, choose "Insert" on the PowerPoint menu bar. Select "Shapes." Choose the line with arrows at each end.
 * When you are finished creating your PowerPoint slide, save the slide as "Other Formats"




 * Then select "Save As Type" drop-down menu and choose "JPEG File Interchange Format"




 * Open Photo Story 3 From the school menu under "Applications"
 * Import your JPEG images that you just created
 * Narrate your Photostory
 * Publish your PhotoStory to "Playback on your computer." The resulting .wmv file will be saved into your teacher's "Handin" folder at school.

Tips on Photostory 3
For PhotoStory directions, refer to this PowerPoint:

To download PhotoStory on your home computer (PC only), refer to this link.

Prepare a Works Cited page for your PhotoStory:

// Works Cited Page //

 * The works cited page records the specific location of each image used.
 * Keep a Word document containing the URL links to the images you will be using in the PhotoStory.
 * Choose a color image from the HandOut folder (Christman).
 * Insert the image into the PhotoStory as if it were a photo.
 * Copy and paste the URLs onto the color slide and locate this slide at the end of your PhotoStory.

Show your PhotoStory to a classmate and have them look at it to ensure that you have covered all the requirements. Prepare your final movie and publish it to view on your computer. Present the product to your audience. Evaluate your process and product.


 * //According to Write for College, "Plagiarism is the presentation of another writer's ideas or words as if they were your own, without acknowledging the source" (297).//**

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