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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Fitting Quadratic and Exponential Functions to Scatter Plots

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Determine if a quadratic or exponential model fits a data set better, then use the model to make a prediction. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Quadratic Formula and Complex Sums

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students identify complex roots of quadratic functions with the quadratic formula, and adding and subtracting complex numbers. Students examine guided...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Distance Between a Point and a Plane

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A review of the three major methods of solving quadratic functions for ''X'' intercepts. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
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Activity
Purple Math

Purplemath: Algebra Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Purplemath contains about 40 different lessons on various algebra topics. The lessons are divided into five different sections: preliminary topics, beginning algebra, intermediate algebra, advanced algebra, and word problems. The lessons...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Factorization of Quadratic Expressions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers factoring quadratics when the leading coefficient is not one. Students can watch a video on factoring and then practice by attempting the problems...
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Handout
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Quadratic Equations History

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of St. Andrews provides an extensive history of quadratic, cubic, and quartic equations including various historical figures and their contributions to modern methods of solving quadratics.
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Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: Graphing Quadratic Functions: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The most basic quadratic is y = x2. The general technique for graphing quadratics is the same as for graphing linear equations. The quadratics graph as curvy lines (called "parabolas"), rather than the straight lines generated by linear...
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Handout
University of Guelph

University of Guelph: Physics Tutorials: Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site reviews factoring quadratics, factoring higher order polynomials, and partial fractions.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Factor Polynomials: Quadratic Methods (Challenge)

For Students 9th - 10th
Factor "advanced" polynomials (i.e. polynomials of various degrees and or with two variables) using quadratic factorization methods. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Comparing Methods for Solving Quadratics

For Students 8th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Practice choosing methods for solving quadratic problems.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Identifying Function Models: Linear, Exponential, and Quadratic Models

For Students 8th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to distinguish between linear, exponential, and quadratic models.
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Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: Graphing General Polynomials, Radicals, Rationals, and Piecewise Fun

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource provides an overview of graphing, giving examples of general polynomial, radical, rational, and piecewise functions. Also includes advice on common mistakes made by students.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Graphs of Quadratic Functions in Intercept Form

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[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...
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Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: Solving Quadratic Inequalities: Concepts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Introduces a conceptual basis for solving quadratic inequalities, looking at linear inequalities and using a knowledge of what quadratic graphs look like.
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Unit Plan
Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Algebra Ii: Regression

For Students 10th - 11th Standards
Build on your understanding of modeling with linear, quadratic and exponential functions to begin to include other function families.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra Ii: 1.14 Polynomial Models

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learning to express real-life situations as mathematical functions (models) allows seemingly complex ideas and actions to be broken down into smaller, simpler parts and analyzed. In this section are three types of of those models:...
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Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Proof Without Words: Completing the Square

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this interactive geometric proof to complete the square using geometry.
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Activity
Pennsylvania State University

Penn State Univ.: Quadratic Functions/sample Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
Penn State University offers a sample problem finding roots of a quadratic function.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Quadratic Curves Algebra

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students interpret and graph quadratic curves. Students solve quadratic equations and then use the graphing features to graph the resultant quadratic curve.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Solutions to Quadratics

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Shows students how to solve for x within a quadratic function (no factoring) and identify the root(s) of the function.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Solve by Completing the Square

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores the steps for solving quadratics by completing the square.
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Activity
Stanford University

Quadratic Formula/explanation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A step-by-step explanation of how the quadratic formula is obtained from the general form quadratic polynomial.
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Activity
Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Quadratic Equations: Basic Definitions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This S.O.S. Math tutorial offers definitions and examples of quadratic equations and quadratic functions.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Exploring Quadratic Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Use this interactive flipchart to allow students to explore quadratic functions in algebra.