On CoolMath.com, find the lesson that explains 'What's the Slope of a Line?'. Based on this lesson, describe what slope represents and how CoolMath.com characterizes positive and negative slopes, including any analogies used.
Navigate to 'coolmath.com'. Click on the 'Algebra' link. Click on the 'What's the Slope of a Line?' link, or navigate through the 'Lines' section to find it. Read the content of the 'What's the Slope of a Line?' page. Identify CoolMath.com's definition of slope. Identify the characteristics and descriptions of positive and negative slopes. Note any analogies used to explain slope. Synthesize the gathered information into a concise explanation.
Successfully navigate to the 'What's the Slope of a Line?' lesson page. Explain that slope describes the steepness and direction of a line. Mention the 'Pierre The Mountain Climbing Ant' analogy as a way to visualize slope. State that 'uphill slopes' are positive slopes. State that 'downhill slopes' are negative slopes.