CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Polynomials in Standard Form
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn about standard form and how to classify and simplify polynomials.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Algebra: Drawing Curves
Mangahigh is a website with math games aimed at twelve to eighteen year olds. On this site students draw graphs of polynomial functions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Analysis: Graphing Polynomials
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers finding the minimum(s), maximum(s), end behavior, domain, and range of a polynomial graph. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice,...
William Mueller
William Mueller: Families of Functions
Meet the Function Family! Each member of the family has examples of their graphs and descriptions of the types of real-world situation that produce those graphs.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Polynomial Functions and Equations
Want to find the roots of a polynomial function? Learn how, using several methods in this tutorial. Graphing and Scientific Notebook are used on the main page. Click on the "Dinosaur Method" link at the bottom of the page to see the...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Translations of Parent Graphs
This activity utilizes the TI-Navigator and Activity Center to explore translations of a parent graph.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra Ii: 1.4 Characteristics of Polynomial Graphs
This lesson explores graphs of polynomial equations including how to find the maximum and minimum y-values on a polynomial function.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: End Behavior of Polynomials
Analyze polynomial functions to determine how they behave as the input variable increases to positive infinity or decreases to negative infinity. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Algebra Ii: Zeros of Polynomials (With Factoring)
Use various methods in order to find all the zeros of polynomial expressions or functions. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or receive hints.
Curated OER
Polynomial Functions of the First Degree
A java applet that lets you graph a first degree polynomial and see how changing the coefficients changes the graph.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F if Graphs of Power Functions
In this task, students are asked to sketch and label the graphs of different (positive) powers of x. Aligns with F-IF.C.7.c.
Richland Community College
Richland Community College: Rational Functions and Asymptotes
This site contains basic information on rational functions. Gives definition, how to find domain and roots, and how rational functions apply to asymptotes and holes in the graph.
Richland Community College
Richland Community College: Algebra Lecture Notes
This site from Richland Community College provides lecture notes to a class on Algebra. It covers a wide array of topics including functions, quadratic equations, inequalities, and much more.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Graphing General Polynomials, Radicals, Rationals, and Piecewise Fun
This resource provides an overview of graphing, giving examples of general polynomial, radical, rational, and piecewise functions. Also includes advice on common mistakes made by students.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Analysis: Graphing Cube Root Functions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers graphing cubed root functions. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice and attempt practice problems.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Multiplying/factoring Polynomials
Students will be given binomials to multiply or trinomials to factor. The teacher will enter the binomials/trinomial into activity center and students must send in other form. Correct answers should match teacher graph.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Special Functions Model
This downloadable java simulation shows a variety of special functions. Functions included are Legendre polynomials, Chebyshev polynomials, and Bessel functions.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Algebra Ii: Zeros of Polynomials (Factored Form)
Select the graph that best suits a polynomial equation by considering the zeros of the polynomial. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or receive hints.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: The Slope of the Tangent Line (Part2)
In this activity, students graph the cubic and quadratic functions. They also graph the slope values of the tangent lines for each of the function graphs.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: The Quest for Roots of Higher Order Equations
Students learn how to approximate the roots of any polynomial equation of any order by first using tables, and then by tracing along the graph to the point where the curve intersects
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.
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Algebra
This lesson provides basic instruction on the major concepts in algebra. Content includes a focus on fractions, units of conversion, complex numbers, quadratic equations, factorization and roots of polynomials, solving equations, systems...
Purple Math
Purplemath: General Polynomials
Confused about graphing or just need a refresher? This explanation focuses on graphing higher-power polynomials along with radical functions, rational functions, and piecewise functions. Plenty of examples are included.
Oregon State University
Calculus Quest: Power Functions
This CalculusQuest site is details the power function by looking at the significance of the function, standard notation, the rules of exponentiation, domains and graphs of power functions, and also calculations. This site is a good...