Plotting Straight-Line Graphs| I Do, We Do, You Do | Year 9 Maths | Print Free Lesson

Build confidence with plotting straight-line graphs through a complete, editable Year 9 maths lesson. This 90-slide PowerPoint takes pupils from substitution and tables of values to accurate graphs, with explicit modelling, guided practice, independent work and answers throughout.

Designed for KS3 teaching and useful for consolidation before GCSE graph work, the lesson follows an I DO, WE DO, YOU DO approach. Clear worked examples help pupils connect an equation, a table, a coordinate and the line on a graph.

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

• Six retrieval questions and answers, followed by a prerequisite check covering substitution, coordinates, rearranging and related skills.
• Three matched I DO / WE DO pairs, using different numbers so pupils can apply the model rather than copy it. Worked solutions show the calculations, tables and plotted graphs.
• Twenty core AFL question-and-answer pairs, placed through the lesson to check understanding before pupils move on.
• Fourteen controlled practice questions, building fluency with changes in gradient, intercept and equation form.
• Differentiated Depth, Stretch and Greater Depth tasks: six Depth questions, six Stretch questions and three Greater Depth questions, with solutions.
• One Super Challenge that connects intersecting lines, a triangle and area, inviting pupils to reason and explain why their answer is complete.
• A dedicated misconception check, an original five-mark exam-style question and three exit questions with answers.

MINI-WHITEBOARD AFL

The AFL tasks are designed for quick responses on mini-whiteboards. Pupils select the correct graph from displayed options, give coordinates, identify intercepts, find missing values and correct errors. These checks let you scan responses and address misconceptions without asking pupils to draw a full graph for an AFL answer.

MATHEMATICAL COVERAGE

Pupils practise plotting from equations, substituting positive and negative values, interpreting negative coefficients, choosing useful x-values for fractional coefficients, rearranging equations and using axis intercepts. The lesson develops accuracy as well as the connection between algebraic and graphical representations.

READY TO ADAPT

The PowerPoint is editable, so you can adjust examples, select tasks and pace the material for your class. The 90 slides include question slides and worked answers; use the sequence in one extended session or spread it across lessons as needed.

No pupil worksheets need printing. Pupils will need mini-whiteboards for quick checks and squared books or graph paper plus a ruler for the graph-drawing practice. Plotting remains an essential part of the lesson.

YOUR DOWNLOAD

A ZIP containing the lesson PowerPoint, a matching PNG thumbnail, an editable PowerPoint thumbnail and this listing text. Created by Beyond Printables for Year 9, Unit 15, U741: Plotting Straight-Line Graphs.