Want to engage your students with activities that simplify the concepts of graphing linear equations, slope, and y-intercept? This introductory, scaffolded resource is designed precisely for that. The teaching slides use patterns to introduce these essential concepts, illustrating how slope, y-intercept, t-tables, and graphing linear equations are interconnected. The slides are animated, scaffolded, and color-coded to help students make connections. Part 1 begins with a pattern represented by