CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Analysis: General Forms of Conic Sections
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students review the general forms of conic section equations, identifying conic sections from their equations. Students examine guided notes, review...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Graphing Conic Sections: Ellipses
Given an equation, the student will use parameter changes to graph an ellipse and to identify the changes in the graph of an ellipse.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Graphing Conic Sections: Hyperbolas
Given an equation, the student will use parameter changes to graph a hyperbola and to identify the changes in the graph of a hyperbola.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Conic Sections: Discovering the Degenerates
Through a mixture of online exploration, and teacher instruction, students will discover how the degenerate forms of the conic sections are formed and will be able to identify the degenerate case of each conic section.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Conic Basics
A written description of the different conic sections is described at this site from the Math Forum. The description identifies the importance of the eccentricity in determining the type of conic.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: An Introduction to Parabolas
"Dr. Math" wonderfully discusses the basics of parabolas. He identifies where in our lives we would see parabolas as well as mentioning some of the terminology associated with them. A link is provided for information on conic sections.