Graphing Functions Teacher Resources

Defining the graph of a function, vertical line test, characteristics of graphs, approximating relative extrema, and even and odd functions are covered with examples that include charts and graphs.

Presents an introductory lesson to teach students how to read and plot graphs and determine functions based on graphs.

Graph logarithmic functions and find the appropriate graph given the function. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn the anatomy of the graph of a quadratic function.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn to graph a function represented by a rule in the coordinate plane. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos...

Graph absolute value functions like f(x)=|x+3|+2. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

[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...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers graphing cubed root functions. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice and attempt practice problems.

A survey of math graphing techniques includes horizontal and vertical shifts, stretching, lines of symmetry, even and odd functions, and absolute value functions.

Models an example of how to graph a logarithmic function. [9:10]

Students will graph absolute value and piecewise functions on graphing calculators and see the effects of a, h, and k.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers how to use a graphing calculator to graph quadratic equations. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, and attempt practice problems.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn to recognize, evaluate and graph exponential functions. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt...

Students will compare functions by graphing the functions and describing the patterns in the graphs.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers how to find the x-intercepts, vertex, axis of symmetry, and y-intercept of a parabola.

Practice using your graphing calculator for graphing relations and functions. If you get stumped or if you would like to check your work, then select the View Solution button, which is located directly under each problem.

Offers a straightforward introduction to graphing rational functions. Includes an example.

The teacher will send graphs of functions to the Activity Center from his/her calculator and the students will try to match the teacher's input.

Functions and graphs are investigated in this video tutorial. Students learn about the algebra concepts through detailed examples. [9:12]

Students investigate how to graph a wide variety of equations and functions. Topics explored are lines, rational functions, parabolas, ellipses, and transformations. Class notes, definitions, and examples with detailed solutions are...

Fourteen problems present a variety of practice graphing rational functions. 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...

This is an interactive activity to recognize a liner, quadratic or radical function by its algebraic expression or by its graph.

A set of more difficult exercises on rational functions, complete with solutions. Asks for students to find the asymptotes of the equations given and to sketch the function.

In Spanish. This is an interactive activity to calculate the domain and range of a function, to recognize the graphs of different functions and learn the global behavior of a function.