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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring Arrangements of 2, 3, 4, and 5 Cubes

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students construct models of various tricubes, tetracubes, and pentacubes that are possible, classify n-cubes into different groupings, and draw these figures on isometric dot paper giving true perspective to what they visualize.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Looking For Triangles

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students solve problems with triangles. In this geometry instructional activity, students analyze shapes to find different triangles. They name the shapes created by putting triangles together.
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Activity
Analyze Math

Analyze Math: Quadratic Functions: Problems (1)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The tutorial demonstrates how to use quadratic functions to solve word problems. Some topics discussed are minimum points, maximum points, and vertex. The activity consists of examples with detailed solutions.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Features of Quadratic Functions: Strategy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Practice these multiple-choice problems over features of quadratic functions.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Features of Quadratic Functions: Strategy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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. Students...
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Handout
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Quadratic Function

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students will use graphics to understand quadratic functions such as parabolas and determine the vertex, intercepts, domain, and range of the functions.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Determining the Domain and Range for Quadratic Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will explore how to determine the domain and range for quadratic functions. Students will use graphs, videos, and online activities to complete the tutorial.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Features of Quadratic Functions: Strategy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Exploring Transformations of the Quadratic Function

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Using TI-Interactive, students will discover how the variables of a, h, and k in the vertex form of a quadratic function affect the size, shape and location of the parabola. During the lesson students will write quadratic functions when...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Bf, a Sse Building a General Quadratic Function

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This task is a followup to the one called 'Building an explicit quadratic function.' In this one, students follow the same process with a general quadratic function. The operations take place in the opposite order and the goal is to find...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Behaviors Quadratic Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This StudyCard set teaches and tests on the quadratic function. Shows connection between the function parameters and the resulting geometric behaviors of the quadratic function. Use with Foundations for College Mathematics, ch. 2.5, 9.1.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Quadratic Function Investigations

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Use the interactive activity below to explore the effect of the parameters a,h,and k on the graph of the general quadratic function f(x) = a(x - h)^2+k.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Graphing Families of Quadratic Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students can use the Transform app to explore families of quadratic functions. Generalization about the effect of a, b and c coefficients have on the shape and position of the graph in general form, and the effect of a, h, and k in...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Graphs of Quadratic Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[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.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Graphing Calculator to Graph Quadratic Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers how to use a graphing calculator to graph quadratic equations. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, and attempt practice problems.
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Activity
Windstream

Ojk's Precalculus Study Page: Quadratic Functions: Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A tutorial devoted to the steps used to graph a quadratic function. Includes tables, graphs, and several sample problems.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Quadratic Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students can use quadratic functions to solve physical problems. Students can use the y = a(x-h)^2 + k form and the velocity formula (0 = -16t^2 + vt + s).
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Unit Plan
Other

Desmos: Quadratic Bundle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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...
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Lesson Plan
University of Texas at Austin

Mathematics Teks Toolkit: Quadratic Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Young scholars use a real-world problem to solve for quadratic functions.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Exploring Standard Form of a Quadratic Function

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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Handout
Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Find Equation of a Quadratic Function From Its Graph

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed explanation of how to find a quadratic equation from its graph using different methods, including using software.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Toothpicks and Transformations [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using calculators, students investigate quadratic functions using geometric toothpick designs in this instructional activity that with a review of transformations of quadratic functions, vertical and horizontal shifts, and stretches and...
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Solving Quadratic Equations Using Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th
Given a quadratic equation, the student will use graphical methods to solve the equation.
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Interactive
Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Topics in Pre Calculus: Quadratics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains quadratic functions, including graphing functions and solving equations using factoring. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the...