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Activity 7
The Dolphin
Geometry
♦plotting ordered pairs
♦connecting line graphs (xyLine)
Materials
♦dolphin picture overlayed on a grid (provided)
♦transparency of provided dolphin picture
♦grid paper
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Students use ordered pairs to reproduce a picture of a dolphin on the
Setup
♦On the grid paper, demonstrate how to draw the x- and
♦Have students draw and label the x- and
♦Have students label the origin on their graphs. (0,0)
♦Review how to graph points on the coordinate grid. Begin at the origin. Ask: How do I graph (2,5), (5,2),
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