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Parabolas

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students find equations of parabolas in real world scenarios.  In this finding equations of parabolas in real world scenarios lesson, students find the equations of parabolas of US landmarks.  Students put a grid on landmarks...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Kangaroo Conundrum: A Study of a Quadratic Function

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students play a game and collect data for their graph. In this algebra lesson, students solve quadratic equations and identify properties of their graph. They describe the pattern created by the graph and the game.
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A Study of a Quadratic Function

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students factor and solve quadratic equations. In this algebra lesson, students play a game as the collect and graph data. they identify properties of their parabola and make predictions.
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Operations on Polynomials

For Students 9th
In this Algebra I activity, 9th graders add, subtract, and multiply polynomials. Students factor polynomials and solve quadratic equations. The six page activity contains thirty problems. Answers are not provided. 
Activity
Curated OER

Tale of the Tape

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How can baseball and skeet-shooting be modeled mathematically? Sports lovers and young mathematicians learn how to use quadratic equations and systems of equations to model the flight paths of various objects.
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Curated OER

What Functions do Two Graph Points Determine?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Your algebra learners write linear, exponential, and quadratic equations containing the same two graph points in this collaborative task.
Assessment
Concord Consortium

Intersections I

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
One, two, or zero solutions—quadratic systems have a variety of solution possibilities. Using the parent function and the standard form of the function, learners describe the values of a, b, and c that produce each solution type. They...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Comparing Quadratic, Square Root, and Cube Root Functions Represented in Different Ways

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Need a real scenario to compare functions? This activity has it all! Through application, individuals model using different types of functions. They analyze each in terms of the context using the key features of the graphs. 
Assessment
Curated OER

Building Functions

For Students 8th - 10th Standards
Pupils determine equations that match the graphs of transformations and the parent quadratic function. The resource requires class members to attend to precision and think abstractly.
Assessment
Concord Consortium

Broken Spreadsheet I

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
There is power in spreadsheet formulas and learners use this power to model quadratic data. Given a scatterplot of a parabola, pupils create formulas in a spreadsheet to populate the data. The formulas they use lead to an understanding...
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Completing the Square

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Determine the area of a square with quadratics. Pupils use the interactive to visualize the process of completing the square. Scholars build a square area model to represent a quadratic expression then determine the amount that...
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Balanced Assessment

Two Solutions

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
An assessment presents a variety of equations and inequalities. Pupils must find two solutions for each equation or inequality and determine whether there are only two, another finite number, or an infinite number of solutions...
Assessment
Concord Consortium

In a Triangle

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What's in a triangle? Just 180 degrees worth of angles! Young learners use given angle relationships in a triangle to write an algebraic representation. Using a system of equations, they simplify the equation to a linear representation.
Performance
Radford University

Snappy Stair Sprints

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Let's go for a run. Small groups determine a way to collect data to determine the time it would take to run a set of stairs. After creating a plan, teams collect data and graph their results, calculating the equation of best fit and...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Factorizing

For Students 9th - 10th
In this math learning exercise, students factor quadratic expressions into binomials. Each quadratic expression is in the form x^2 +/-bx+/-c. The first set involves only addition. On the second page, each quadratic equals zero and...
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Regents Exam Questions G.G.12: Volume

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this volume worksheet, students solve 12 short answer and multiple choice problems. Students find the dimensions of prisms given their volume in terms of quadratic and a linear expression.
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Quadratics: Polynomial Form

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine how to use the polynomial form of a quadratic equation to find the location of the vertex on a graph. They determine how changes in the coefficients in a quadratic function affect its vertex on a graph. Students find...
Worksheet
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Two Methods Of Solving Quadratic Equations

For Students 9th - 11th
In this quadratic equation worksheet, learners solve quadratic equations by factoring or by completing the square. Explanations and examples are provided prior to the exercise. This two-page worksheet contains 14 problems.
Worksheet
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Topic 6.4 - The Quadratic Formula and Discriminant

For Students 9th - 11th
In this quadratic equation worksheet, students find the exact value of the discriminant and describe the nature of the roots of each quadratic equation. They then solve the equation. There are 9 problems on this page to solve.
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More Equations - Week 8 (Consecutive Numbers)

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
In this consecutive numbers worksheet, students determine consecutive numbers in a sequence, solve problems using the quadratic equation, and examine coefficients. This two-page worksheet contains eight problems.
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Integrated Algebra Final Exam

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this integrated algebra worksheet, students solve problems involving system of equations, quadratic equations, inequalities, surface area, and radicals.  This 28-page worksheet contains 39 multi-step problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Solving Equations by Factoring

For Students 11th
In this solving equations learning exercise, 11th graders solve and complete 16 different problems by factoring. First, they write the four steps for solving a quadratic equation. Then, students verify each solution to an equation using...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Quadratics Quiz

For Students 11th - 12th
In this algebra worksheet, solve 3 multi-step problems involving various quadratic functions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Quadratics and Graphing

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students use the Nspire software to graph. In this algebra lesson plan, students graph quadratic equations using technology and graphs. They identify the maximum and minimum of each graph.

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