Today I had Ben graph a given line. We discussed what solutions the graph has. I showed him how the ordered pairs of each point on the line actually solve the equation. I asked Ben to give me a few that he thought would work. We tested the coordinates to see if they made sense mathematically. I asked Ben how many solultions a line would have. He thought about it but then determined there would be infinitely many solutions on a line (it continues forever). Then I gave Ben a random equation of a line and asked him to come up with a solution (reminding him there are infinite possibilities). He was able to choose values for x, substitute them in, and determine the appropriate y value that corresponds to it. At the end of class, I gave him an assignment to do for homework. I told him he could take a break for the remainder of class or work on his homework. He chose to continue working! He finished the assignment right before the bell rang and he did it all correctly! Way to go Ben!