Distances on a Coordinate Plane

In this video lesson, students explore ways to find vertical and horizontal distances in the coordinate plane. In the first activity, students use repeated reasoning to explore the relationship between points with opposite coordinates (MP8). In the second activity, students develop strategies for finding the distance between two points where the coordinates might not be integers. Students can use previous strategies, such as considering the distance of a point from zero or counting squares.

Grade 6, Episode 24: Unit 7, Lesson 14 | Illustrative Math