Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Graphs and Functions
This lesson plan is directed at introducing young scholars to how to graph functions on the Cartesian coordinate plane. They will experience several categories of functions including lines and parabolas. Resources and interactive tools...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Features of Quadratic Functions: Strategy
Identify the form of a quadratic function that immediately reveals a given feature of that function. Features in question are the y-intercept of the graph, the zeroes ('roots') of the function, and the vertex of the parabola.
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble
Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Quadratic Functions and Models
The resource investigates quadratic functions and models. Students learn about the concepts through notes and examples. A chapter quiz, review exercises, and chapter summary are included.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Analysis: Graphs of Quadratic Functions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students review of quadratic function graphing methods. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt practice problems.
Other
Platonic Realms: Function
Resource provides an introduction to conics. A picture of each conic, the definition, and a brief discussion about the standard form of conic equations are given, along with encouragement to master conics.
Other
Center for Technology and Teacher Education: Parabola Lesson Plan
This site is a lesson plan on construction of a parabola using the definition. Geometer's Sketch Pad software is beneficial for the lesson. Through the lesson learners develop gemetric constructions of parabolas, use the distance formula...
Paul Dawkins
Paul's Online Notes: Algebra: Common Graphs
Students investigate how to graph a wide variety of equations and functions. Topics explored are lines, rational functions, parabolas, ellipses, and transformations. Class notes, definitions, and examples with detailed solutions are...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Analysis: Parabolas and Analytic Geometry
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students gain an understanding of parabolas using analytic geometry, by exploring guided notes, watching a video and attempting practice problems.
Math Planet
Math Planet: The Graph of Y = Ax^2 + Bx + C
A nonlinear function that can be written on the standard form ax^2 + bx + c,where a is not = 0, is called a quadratic function. All quadratic functions hava a U-shaped graph called a parabola.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Terms Associated With Square Root Functions
The basic terms of a square root function are defined in this video tutorial. The lesson provides examples of radical functions, power functions, and radicands. Students can check their understanding with an assessment.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Familia De Funciones. Tipos Y Operaciones
In this unit you will work interactively with family of lines, parabolas, radical functions and trigonometric functions. You will also learn about operations with function, composition of functions and the inverse of a function.
Other
Georgia Perimeter College: Parabolas
This resource provides an examination of parabolas, both vertical and horizontal, and parabolic functions. It includes six examples and a chart showing how changes in the equation coincide with changes in the graph.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: La Function Cuadratica. Parabolas.
In Spanish. In this unit you will examine the plot of a second -degree polynomial function. You will establish similarities and differences between the graphs of two second-degree polynomial functions from their coefficients.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Graphing Quadratic Functions: Introduction
The most basic quadratic is y = x2. The general technique for graphing quadratics is the same as for graphing linear equations. The quadratics graph as curvy lines (called "parabolas"), rather than the straight lines generated by linear...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Graph Parabolas in All Forms
Graph quadratic functions given in any form.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Features of Quadratic Functions
Find the zeroes ('roots') of quadratic functions and the vertex of their parabolas. Functions are given in standard, vertex, and factored form.
Math Notes and Math Tests
Pre Calculus Notes: Polynomial and Rational Functions [Pdf]
The resource discusses quadratic functions. Topics examined are parabolas, the vertex, the axis of symmetry, and standard form.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Exploring Quadratic Functions
[Free Registration/Login Required] Use this interactive flipchart to allow students to explore quadratic functions in algebra.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: La Function Cuadratica. Parabolas.
This is an interactive activity to explore the second-degree polynomial function. It goes from the simplest case, y=x^2 to different translations.
Other
Desmos: Quadratic Bundle
A collection of activities where students investigate quadratic relationships. Activities explore uses of quadratic relationships, features of parabolas and how to describe them, graphing quadratic functions, a marble activity with...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Exploring Standard Form of a Quadratic Function
Students explore y=ax^2+bx+c using the transform graphing application. Teacher calculator is used with Navigator to send device settings, the equation format and initial coefficient values to all students. Worksheet includes all student...
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Parabola
Learn about the three ways to define a parabola: Focus and Directrix, The Graph of a Function, and As a Conic Section. Examples are provided.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Bouncing Ball
In this experiment, students collect the height versus time data of a bouncing ball using the CBR 2. This activity investigates the values of height, time, and the coefficient A in the quadratic equation, which describes the behavior of...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Old Mac Donald's Pigpen
In this activity, students solve a standard maximum value problem using the calculator. Students help Old MacDonald build a rectangular pigpen with 40 m fencing that provides maximum area for the pigs. They graph scatter plots, analyze...