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Lesson Plan
West Contra Costa Unified School District

Families of Functions Sort

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Have some fun with functions with a short activity that asks learners to first sort scatter plot in terms of their correlation. They then sort graphs of different types of functions in terms of key features, such as slope.
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Assessment
Mathematics Assessment Project

Functions

For Students 9th - 11th Standards
After identifying which of the given coordinate points fall on the graph of a line and which fall on the graph of a parabola, pupils write equations for each function.
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Instructional Video24:22
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Flipped Math

Intro to Quadratics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Quadratics need no introduction, but here is one anyway. Learners watch a video that introduces them to quadratics. The pupils learn what a quadratic is, its key features, and how to sketch a graph of the parabola it defines. Then, they...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Quadratic Function Investigations

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners perform investigation of quadratic functions while taking part in the solving of various types of problems. They explore the changes in the coefficients on the quadratic function to observe the patterns. The lesson includes...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Quadratic Functions

For Students 8th - 10th
For this quadratic functions worksheet, students complete a variety of activities, first reading explanations and examples, then solving equations.
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Worksheet
Mt. San Antonio Collage

Test 1: Functions and Their Graphs

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Save the time creating an assessment because these function problems should do the trick. With 10 multi-part questions, they each focus on a different topic including radical, polynomial, linear and piecewise functions. The majority of...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Translating Graphs of Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
If you know one, you know them all! Parent functions all handle translations the same. This lesson examines the quadratic, absolute value, and square root functions. Pupils discover the similarities in the behavior of the graphs when...
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Assessment
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Illustrative Mathematics

Which Function?

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Throw some logic into quadratics and see if learners can match a vague graph to multiple equations. Young mathematicians must look at quadrant location, vertices, and intercepts to best match the graph to one or more equations. 
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Worksheet
Shmoop

Functions Worksheet 5

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
To the point and deeper thinking are both types of questions included in the activity. Begin the practice of solving quadratics and then finish with five questions asking quadratic and exponential application problems. 
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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Linear-Quadratic Systems

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Why do I have to learn two different ways to solve linear-quadratic systems? Isn't one way enough? Learners first investigate the three possible situations for linear-quadratic systems (two, one, or zero solutions), then solve such...
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Interactive
PHET

Graphing Quadratics

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
Quadratics only have three terms, but each one is fairly important. Scholars use an interactive to explore how each coefficient affects the graph of a quadratic function. They also see how changes to the vertex form and how changes to...
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Lesson Plan
Mathematics Assessment Project

Representing Functions of Everyday Situations

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Functions help make the world make more sense. Individuals model real-world situations with functions. They match a variety of contexts to different function types to finish a helpful resource.
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Assessment
Illustrative Mathematics

Identifying Even and Odd Functions

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Is it even ... or odd? The task provides four functions to identify as being even, odd, or neither. Pupils use algebraic methods to make their decisions with select exponential, quadratic, and cubic functions.
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PPT
University of Texas

A Library of Parent Functions

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Don't think this lesson is for Mom and Dad; parent functions are all for your high schoolers. Flip through a presentation with a focus slide on each type of graph and its characteristics. Some examples are included but the focus is on...
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Assessment
Illustrative Mathematics

Graphs of Power Functions

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
There are parent functions, and then there are parent functions with a really interesting way to explore them. High schoolers are asked to graph different combinations of parent functions together and determine the point of intersection....
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Assessment
Mathematics Assessment Project

Sorting Functions

For Students 9th - 11th Standards
There's no sorting hat here. A high school assessment task prompts learners to analyze different types of functions. They investigate graphs, equations, tables, and verbal rules for four different functions.
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Lesson Plan
West Contra Costa Unified School District

Evaluating Functions Graphically and Algebraically

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
High schoolers evaluate functions graphically and algebraically. After completing that step, they write a statement describing the input and output.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Quadratic Equations and Functions

For Teachers 8th - 11th
This comprehensive lesson plan reviews solving and graphing quadratic functions and functions of higher degree.  Using the vertex form of a quadratic functions, one finds the vertex, minimum or maximum, and axis of symmetry. A few word...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Graphing Quadratic Equations

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Review the form of a quadratic function, and the parabola it creates. Continue on with the whole group to work through a mini-lab, practicing how to graph quadratic equations with one variable. The goal of this lesson is for the group...
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Assessment
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Inside Mathematics

Quadratic (2009)

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Functions require an input in order to get an output, which explains why the answer always has at least two parts. After only three multi-part questions, the teacher can analyze pupils' strengths and weaknesses when it comes to quadratic...
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Assessment
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Inside Mathematics

Quadratic (2006)

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Most problems can be solved using more than one method. A worksheet includes just nine questions but many more ways to solve each. Scholars must graph, solve, and justify quadratic problems.
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Instructional Video19:40
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Flipped Math

Transformations of Functions, Pt. 1

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
It is transformational! With the beginning lesson on transformations, pupils learn about vertical and horizontal translations. Scholars see how to graph important points to show the translations and then to write the transformed graph in...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Intercepts by Substitution: Finding a Linear Product Using a Quadratic

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Discover another way to interpret multiplication. Using an interactive, learners slide points (representing the factors of multiplication) along the x-axis of the graph of y = x^2 and observe changes in the line segment connecting the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Quadratic Equations with Square Roots

For Students 8th - 11th
In this quadratic equation activity, students solve 16 equations by taking the square root of both sides.

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