Coordinate Planes

We have been working with coordinate planes in algebra.

To figure out where the Mark goes, you have to use an ordered pair. Ordered pairs are written in this format:

(X,Y)

Here are the steps to plot a point on the coordinate plane using an ordered pair.

• Start at the origin
• Count along the X axis
• Then count along the Y axis
• Plot the point and write the letter

Today we went outside in order to try drawing large coordinate planes on the sidewalk using chalk. Here were the instructions:

Here were the results: