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Graphing Functions by Plotting Points - Quadratic Instructional VideoGraphing Functions by Plotting Points - Quadratic Instructional Video
Publisher
Mathispower4u
Resource Details
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Grade
8th - 11th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
8:16
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Video
Internet Access
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Closed Captions
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Year
2015
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Instructional Video

Graphing Functions by Plotting Points - Quadratic

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

Watch as your knowledge of quadratic functions grows parabolically. An educational video shows scholars how to graph quadratic functions. The method shown here is to create a table of values and graph the function by hand.

3 Views 3 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

graphing functions, quadratic functions

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Provide graph paper to the class and have them graph the functions

Classroom Considerations

  • Pupils must be able to evaluate functions
  • Video uses a TI-84 calculator
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Displays all work in evaluating the function
  • Well-paced video holds attention while not moving too quickly through the concepts

Cons

  • None

Common Core

HSF-IF.C.7.a

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