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Worksheet
Curated OER

Conics and Graphing

For Students 11th - 12th
In this algebra worksheet, students solve equations by graphing an ellipse, circle and hyperbola. They match equations to graphs and define each type of function. There are 20 questions total.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cometary Orbits

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study orbits and ellipses and see the differences between orbits and comets.  In this investigative lesson students do an activity that shows them what objects are more like comets and fill out a worksheet. 
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Ellipse

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students explore the concept of ellipses. In this ellipses instructional activity, they construct ellipses on their paper and follow directions on a worksheet that allow them to investigate an ellipse in more depth by looking at the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Planet Earth

For Students 6th - 10th
For this Earth worksheet, students review the characteristics of the Earth including it's rotation and revolution. This worksheet has 9 fill in the blank and 7 short answer questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Maximum and Minimum Problems

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this maximum and minimum problems worksheet, students solve and complete 9 various types of problems. First, they find two numbers with a given sum. Then, students find the maximum and minimum value of each equation. They also find...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Conic Sections

For Students 11th - 12th
In this conic sections worksheet, students solve and complete 8 different problems identifying various types of conic sections. First, they write each equation given in standard form. Then, students determine whether the graph of each of...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Standard Equation of an Ellipse

For Students 10th - 12th
In this ellipse worksheet, students explore given equations and write them in standard form. This one-page worksheet contains ten ellipse algorithms.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Complex Analysis: Homework Set 5: Domain

For Students Higher Ed
In this domain learning exercise, students determine the domain of analyticity for given functions. This one-page learning exercise contains five multi-step equations.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ellipse

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars find the center, vertices, foci, and eccentricity of ellipses using the subscriptions website www.explorelearning.com. They graph elliptical functions and solve application problems involving ellipses.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ellipse

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of ellipses including finding the center, vertices's, foci and eccentricity. They assess how to graph elliptical functions and solve application problems involving ellipses. This assignment is to be completed...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Ellipses

For Students 7th - 12th
In this ellipses worksheet, students measure and calculate the eccentricity of each ellipse and then calculate the percent deviation. This worksheet has 10 problems to solve.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Solar System

For Students 6th - 9th
In this space worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms related to the Solar System. There are 30 words located in the puzzle.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ellipses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the concept of ellipses and how they are used in a variety of geometry problems with a focus upon writing an equation given certain criteria. They draw an ellipse while developing the equation examining the x and y...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Earth and Seasons

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders comprehend that the path Earth takes as it revolves around the sun is called its orbit. They also comprehend that the axis is an imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and its North and South Poles. Students...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Confocal Conics

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students describe conic sections from an equation or graph. They examine a family of conics that share a vertex, describe their relationship and write an equation. Students interpret the relationship between conic sections and write...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Observing Mars in the Night Sky

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and contrast the orbits of Earth and Mars, locate the planet Mars, and diagram its retrograde motion.
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Other

Platonic Realms: Function

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Resource provides an introduction to conics. A picture of each conic, the definition, and a brief discussion about the standard form of conic equations are given, along with encouragement to master conics.
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Handout
Other

Platonic Realms: Conics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource provides in depth information on the conic sections. Click on the underlined words for definitions and diagrams.
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Activity
Other

Edwin's Animated Images: Hyperbola

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This animated tutorial gives the focus/directrix definition of a conic. Also includes specific definition for the parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola. Includes equations for the conics in both rectangular and polar coordinates.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Graphing Conic Sections: Ellipses

For Students 9th - 10th
Given an equation, the student will use parameter changes to graph an ellipse and to identify the changes in the graph of an ellipse.
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Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Conic Sections

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Hotmath provides 26 practice problems relating to conic sections. Each of the practice problems include a step-by-step guide for solving their conic.
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Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Ellipses

For Students 9th - 10th
Thirty problems present a variety of practice working with ellipses. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution" button to check each...
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Graphic
Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: The Ellipse

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent lesson offers a thorough definition, description, and then step-by-step analysis of ellipses. Includes a focus upon the vertical and horizontal, major and minor axes, transllations of ellipses and more.
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Handout
Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Algebra: Ellipses

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed math tutorial features notes and examples that illustrate graphing ellipses using the standard form.