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[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Write quadratic functions in vertex form and find their vertex and intercepts.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn to complete the square in order to write quadratic equations in vertex form.

In this activity, students explore the standard form of a quadratic equation, y = ax 2 + bx + c. They explore how the x-intercepts (zeros), y-intercept, and vertex are related to the graph of the standard form of a quadratic function.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn to complete the square in order to write quadratic equations in vertex form.

In this activity, you will change the parameters of the function and determine the effects on its graph and its vertex.

Students explore the vertex form of the parabola and discover how the vertex, direction, and width of the parabola can be determined by studying the parameters. They predict the location of the vertex of a parabola expressed in vertex form.

Examine the changes in a graph of a quadratic function that occur when different transformations are applied to the vertex form of the equation. Students will need to have the transformation graphing application on their TI-83+...

This set of multiple choice questions asks students to identify parabolas in vertex form, to find the vertices of parabolas, and to determine if their graphs open up or down. Solutions are included.

This activity will help students work with the standard form of a parabola y = a(x - h)^2 + k by writing an equation given the vertex and a point.

Students use their knowledge of the vertex form of a quadratic equation to graph parabolas, given a specific move to make.

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...

A comprehensive guide for learning all about how to graph a quadratic function with definitions, domain and range of quadratic function, vertex form, standard form, how to solve them, solved examples, and practice questions.

Given the equation of a quadratic function in vertex form, students learn to identify the vertex of a parabola from the equation, and then graph the parabola.

In this activity, students investigate the standard form of the quadratic function, y = ax^2 + bx + c. They investigate the changes on the graph of a quadratic equation that result from changes in A, B, and C. They also locate the vertex...

In this lesson, students will learn how to find an equation of a quadratic function when given the vertex of the parabola, and how to find the equation that defines a quadratic function when given three points.

TI Explorations books has a great activity for TI InterActive! in graphing parabolas in vertex form. What if you don't have TI InterActive! or a lab to take your students, but you do have a class set of TI-83 or TI-84. This activity...

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...

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.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the x-intercepts and vertex of a quadratic function by writing it in intercept form and solve real-world problems. Students examine guided notes, review guided...

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...

In this adventure , students will make a Height-Time plot of a bouncing ball using the CBR 2. They graph height as a function of time. They identify and understand the vertex form of a quadratic equation that is generated to describe the...

Students practice with the parameters of the vertex form of the parabola and their effect on the shape of the curve. They use this concept to find a quadratic model. They also use translation and dilation to change the general parabola.

In this activity, students' will record the motion of a bouncing ball using a motion detector. They will then model a bounce using both the general and vertex forms of the parabola.