Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Height and Time for a Bouncing Ball
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.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Insights Into Algebra 1. Workshop 4
Determine the height of a bouncing ball by creating a quadratic function for each.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Exploring Quadratic Functions
[Free Registration/Login Required] Use this interactive flipchart to allow students to explore quadratic functions in algebra.