Grade 5 · Math · Lesson 27

Coordinate Grid & Graphing

A coordinate grid is a flat map made of evenly spaced horizontal and vertical lines. Every point on the grid has its own address called an ordered pair, written (x, y). Coordinate grids are used in maps, graphs, video games, and science to show exactly where something is.

What this lesson teaches

1Identify the x-axis, y-axis, and origin on a coordinate grid
2Read an ordered pair as (x, y) with x across and y up
3Plot a point on a grid given an ordered pair
4Name the ordered pair that matches a plotted point

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