--- title: Middle School Algebra Students Investigate Linear Equations description: Middle School Algebra Students Investigate Linear Equations image: https://blog.tampaprep.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen%20Shot%202019-11-06%20at%204_13_29%20PM.png --- [![Tampa Preparatory School](https://tampaprep.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/TampaLogo.png)](https://tampaprep.org) - [About](https://tampaprep.org/about) - [About](https://tampaprep.org/about-tampa-preparatory-school/) - [Alumni](https://tampaprep.org/about-tampa-preparatory-school/alumni/) - [Alumni Events](https://tampaprep.org/about-tampa-preparatory-school/alumni/alumni-events/) - [Alumni Resources](https://tampaprep.org/about-tampa-preparatory-school/alumni/alumni-resources/) - [Career Opportunities](https://tampaprep.org/about-tampa-preparatory-school/career-opportunities/) - [Contact Us](https://tampaprep.org/about-tampa-preparatory-school/contact-us/) - [History & Traditions](https://tampaprep.org/about-tampa-preparatory-school/history-tradition/) - 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Middle School students in Algebra 1 classes are investigating linear equations this week. They each made videos of a movement, then designed a graph in the Cartesian Coordinate System to describe the action.  Among the variety of video/graphs were diving turtles, diving students, obstacle courses, students playing catch and horseback riding.  Students also wrote equations using slope and y intercepts to "Land their Planes" on their iPads. 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