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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Toothpicks and Transformations [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using calculators, students investigate quadratic functions using geometric toothpick designs in this lesson that with a review of transformations of quadratic functions, vertical and horizontal shifts, and stretches and shrinks.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Solving Quadratic Equations Using Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th
Given a quadratic equation, the student will use graphical methods to solve the equation.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Quadratics: Connecting Roots, Zeros, and X Intercepts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given a quadratic equation, the student will make connections among the solutions (roots) of the quadratic equation, the zeros of their related functions, and the horizontal intercepts (x-intercepts) of the graph of the function.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Analyzing Graphs of Quadratic Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given the graph of a situation represented by a quadratic function, the student will analyze the graph and draw conclusions.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Analyzing the Effects of Changes in "A" on the Graph Y=ax^2 + C

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given verbal, graphical, or symbolic descriptions of the graph of y = ax^2 + c, the student will investigate, describe, and predict the effects on the graph when "a" is changed.
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Activity
University of Vienna (Austria)

Maths Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site consists of interactive lessons on a multitude of math topics including sets, drawing plane and coordinate system, variables, equations, and functions. You may also view this Vienna University site in German.
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Activity
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Quadratic Formula

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This MathWorld site provides the quadratic formula, giving the roots of a quadratic equation, as well as an alternative form of the equation.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Curve Ball Adventure 12

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this adventure , students will make a Height-Time plot of a bouncing ball using the CBR 2. They graph height as a function of time. They identify and understand the vertex form of a quadratic equation that is generated to describe the...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Matching Quadratics Equations With Pictures!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will submit equations in vertex form that will match the roller coaster using activity center. They will also find the intersection point of two roller coasters.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Exploring Standard Form of a Quadratic Function

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore y=ax^2+bx+c using the transform graphing application. Teacher calculator is used with Navigator to send device settings, the equation format and initial coefficient values to all students. Worksheet includes all student...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Let's Play Some Ball!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will try to find the right quadratic equation to make a basket.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Exploring the Parabola and Its Equation Part 1 and @

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Starting with y=x^2 going all the way to (in part 2)y=ax^2+bx+c, how do changes in the quadratic equation/function change the appearance of the parabola.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Curve Ball

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students will create a Height-Time plot for a bouncing ball and use a quadratic equation to describe the ball's motion.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Guess My Coefficients App

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students play a game to identify the correct equation for the graph displayed. Through the game setting, they review graphs and equations of linear, quadratics, and absolute value functions.
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Quadratic Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A detailed tutorial that will guide you through various methods for solving quadratic equations: factoring, square root, completing the square, and quadratic formula. Follow step-by-step examples, view video problem-solving...
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Activity
Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Quadratic Equations Quadratic Formula

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here you can find a general overview of the quadratic formula, complete with a full breakdown of how to come up with the quadratic formula with a quadratic equation, as well as am example of using the quadratic formula to solve a...
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Handout
Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Quadratic Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson shows a step-by-step procedure for solving a quadratic equation by completing the square.
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Other

University of Wisconsin: Basic Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This college site offers a variety of problems and answers. Problems are divided into topic areas for easy access. Also offers quizzes with each topic.
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Activity
Other

Karl's Calculus Tutor: Basic Algebra Concepts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is a comprehensive review of algebraic basics including equations, the distributive law, the equation of a straight line, quadratic equations, polynomials, the difference of squares, the Pythagorean distance formula, and...
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Other

Algebra.com: Homework Solvers

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers both instruction and homework help in several algebraic topics, including topics within Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, and Algebra II.
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Activity
Other

Algebra.com: Quadratic Equation Solver

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An interactive solver for quadratic equations shows solutions using several methods, including graphing and the quadratic formula.
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Website
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Web Math: Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th
This WebMath site provides links to tutorials and lessons in both Algebra I and II. Links to topics such as factoring, solving equations, polynomials, simplifying equations, graphing, and much more.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Identification of Quadratic Models

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Understanding the equations of parabolas
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Handout
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Derivation of Quadratic Formula

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The learning resource investigates the quadratic formula. Students learn how the formula is derived by completing the square and solving for x.