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Graphing Quadratics

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
Quadratics only have three terms, but each one is fairly important. Scholars use an interactive to explore how each coefficient affects the graph of a quadratic function. They also see how changes to the vertex form and how changes to...
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Assessment
Mathematics Assessment Project

Functions

For Students 8th - 9th Standards
Studying function means more than simply learning a formula. Learners must use functions to think through four problems and find solutions. Each task utilizes a different concept from a study of functions. Class members might use a...
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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Evaluating Functions Graphically and Algebraically

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
High schoolers evaluate functions graphically and algebraically. After completing that step, they write a statement describing the input and output.
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Curated OER

Quadratic Equations and Functions

For Teachers 8th - 11th
This comprehensive lesson plan reviews solving and graphing quadratic functions and functions of higher degree.  Using the vertex form of a quadratic functions, one finds the vertex, minimum or maximum, and axis of symmetry. A few word...
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Curated OER

Graphing Quadratic Equations

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Review the form of a quadratic function, and the parabola it creates. Continue on with the whole group to work through a mini-lab, practicing how to graph quadratic equations with one variable. The goal of this lesson is for the group...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Quadratic Equations with Square Roots

For Students 8th - 11th
In this quadratic equation worksheet, students solve 16 equations by taking the square root of both sides.
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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Exploring Quadratics and Graphs

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Young mathematicians first graph a series of quadratic equations, and then investigate how various parts of the equation change the graph of the function in a predictable way.
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Curated OER

Quadratic Functions

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
In this graphing quadratic equations worksheet, learners find the vertex and graph the parabola for 24 quadratic equations. The final four are factored into binomials to increase accuracy of the x intercepts.
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Mathed Up!

Drawing Quadratic Graphs

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Curve through the points. The resource, created as a review for the General Certificate of Secondary Education Math test, gives scholars the opportunity to refresh their quadratic graphing skills. Pupils fill out function tables to find...
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Texas Instraments

Getting Started Dilemma

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Get out those thinking caps and apply graphing functions to a real-world problem. Use the TI-83 graphing calculator to evaluate algebraic expressions that are imbedded in a series of real-world scenarios. A great lesson!
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Worksheet
Kuta Software

Using the Quadratic Formula

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Your learners will get plenty of practice solving quadratic equations in a instructional activity using the quadratic formula. An extension to this activity would nicely connect MP5 concepts. Have learners use a graphing program to graph...
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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Graphing Family of Functions

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Functions have families, too. Learners first graph the parent functions for linear, quadratic, and cubic functions, and then use vertical translations to graph families of functions.
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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Graphing Exponential Functions

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Once you know how to graph y = b^x, the sky's the limit. Young mathematicians learn to graph basic exponential functions and identify key features, and then graph functions of the form f(x) = ab^(x – h) + k from the function f(x) = b^x.
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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Shifting Linear Equations in Function Notation

For Students 8th - 10th Standards
Time for a shift in thinking! Learners examine translations of linear functions. They use function notation to describe the translation and make connections to the graph.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Graphing Quadratic Functions

For Students 8th - 10th
In this graphing quadratic equations worksheet, students graph 8 quadratic functions. Coordinate grids are included on the worksheet.
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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Factoring Quadratic Expressions

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Factor in different strategies in a lesson plan for factoring quadratics. Young mathematicians first create tables and area models to factor quadratic trinomials into two binomials by guess and check. Learners then investigate how they...
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Curated OER

Quadratic Function Graph

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Learnerss engage in a study of quadratic functions and how the coefficient of x^2 has on the graph of it. They study the quadratic function for review with the help of index cards. The lesson includes a resource link to align the it with...
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Assessment
Concord Consortium

Looking through a Window

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Here's a window into graphing calculators. Scholars use a graphing calculator to plot a quadratic function. They then adjust the window to make the graph look like that of a linear function and must recreate given graphs.
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Curated OER

Graphs and Functions

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Use this series of activities to introduce learners to graphing functions. They graph both linear and quadratic equations by hand and with a Graph Sketcher Tool. Several imbedded links and handouts are included in the lesson.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Quadratic Equations

For Students 8th - 10th
In this algebra worksheet  uses factoring to solve and graph quadratic equations. The three page worksheet contains explanation of topic, worked examples and five practice problems. Answers are not provided. 
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Curated OER

Graphs and Transformations of Functions

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Is it possible to solve quadratic equations by factoring? It is, and your class will graph quadratic equation and functions too. They perform transformation on their graphs showing increasing and decreasing intervals, domain, and range....
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Assessment
Concord Consortium

Sum and Product

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
From linear to quadratic with a simple operation. An exploratory lesson challenges learners to find two linear functions that, when multiplied, produce a given parabola. The task includes the graph of the sum of the functions as well as...
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Curated OER

Algebra—Quadratic Equations and Functions

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students use given information on wind speed with the quadratic formula to determine the pressure of the wind on a building. In this quadratic equations lesson, students compute the pressure of the wind from two data tables. They graph...
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Unit Plan
Mathematics Vision Project

Module 8: More Functions, More Features

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
A piece of this and a piece of that, add domain restrictions and create a piecewise function. Young scholars explore piecewise functions with and without context. Functions include both linear and quadratic parts. The module is the...

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