Day 8 | Rising 6 Summer Bridge

Student Goal

I can graph ordered pairs and describe points on a coordinate plane.

Why It Matters

Coordinate graphing helps students connect tables, patterns, geometry, and real-world location models.

Warm-Up

Warm-Up 1

In the ordered pair (4, 2), what is the x-coordinate?

Warm-Up 2

What point is called the origin?

Warm-Up 3

Which direction do you move first when graphing an ordered pair?

Short Lesson

Standard Focus:

NC.6.G: Geometry

Student-Friendly Standard Goal:

I can read and graph ordered pairs on the coordinate plane.

An ordered pair has two numbers: (x, y).
The x-coordinate tells how far to move left or right. The y-coordinate tells how far to move up or down.
The origin is (0, 0). It is the starting point on the coordinate plane.

Guided Examples

Guided Example 1

Graph a Point

How do you graph (3, 4)?

Step 1

(3, 4)

Which number tells the x-move?

Guided Example 2

Read a Table as Points

A table shows x = 1, 2, 3 and y = 2, 4, 6. Which point matches x = 2?

x	1	2	3
y	2	4	6

Step 1

x = 2

What y-value is paired with x = 2?

Practice

Problem 1

In (5, 1), what is the y-coordinate?

Problem 2

Write the ordered pair with x = 3 and y = 4.

Problem 3

Which point is the origin?

Problem 4

True or false: In (2, 5), you move 2 right and 5 up.

Problem 5

Complete the point: x = 4 and y = 2 gives (, ).

Reflection

How are you feeling about today's skill?

Optional reflection: Optional prompt: Why does order matter in an ordered pair?