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Conic Sections Lesson Plans
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Students explore real-life applications of conic sections. In this Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry lesson, students view and identify application of conic sections in Library of congress images. Students view the image and determine which conic is involved and what application is represented.
Students investigate conics as it applies to life. In this algebra lesson plan, students solve problems with hyperbola, circles, ellipses and parabola. In this conic section, students identify directrix and focus, along with the vertex and the standard form of a conic equation.
Students investigate using a transformation approach to relations and functions. They practice the application of definition of conic sections to varying situations. Students solve an equation, identify the conic section, and graph it transformationally.
Students explore the concept of conic sections. In this conic sections instructional activity, students cut spheres and cones with a plane to create various conic sections such as circles, ellipses, hyperbolas, and parabolas. Students use the Conic Section Explorer tool to cut the cones.
Eighth graders, after researching the properties of graphs of conic sections, absolute value and inverse relations, make a drawing of precise functions and relations from a specified list of equations. The final design should analyze the domains needed for the equations. In addition, they explain completely what was done and why it was done.
Eleventh graders explore cross-sections of solids. In this Algebra II lesson plan, a hands-on approach provides the opportunity for students to be actively involved in exploring conic sections. This approach accommodates various learning styles.
Students identify and graph ellipses. After a teacher led discussion on shapes created when intersected by a plane and the use of conic sections, students create a graphic organizer containing the information. A United Streaming video is shown to explore conic sections. Using a string and oak tag, students participate in activities to create an ellipse. They discuss properties and formulas for the created ellipses.
Students watch a multimedia presentation to examine the definition of the first conic section, a circle. They design a brochure based on the information presented in the presentation. They include the definition of a circle, its center and the radius.
Students study conics and how they are used today. In this mathematical lesson students construct and slice cones after viewing a demonstration.
Students explore the different properties of conics. In this algebra activity, students calculate the midpoint of a line, the distances between two points as they get ready to find the focus and directrix in eclipse and other conics. They use formulas to calculate the midpoint and distance on a coordinate plane.
