4. The Quadratic Equation

The McGraw-Hill Ryerson PreCalculus 11 Text is used as the Main Resource.

Assignments in the PowerPoint Lesson Plans refer to pages and questions in the PreCalculus text.

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Word Doc 4.0 Quadratic Function Outline

Word Doc Comparing Quadratic Functions and Equations

 Word Doc Quadratic Equation Frayer Model

 Word Doc Chapter 4 Quadratic Equations Concept Review 

Word Doc Solving Quadraic Equations Practice

Word Doc Solving Quadratic Equations Assessment

Word Doc Quadratic Word Problems Extra Practice

PowerPoint Lesson Plans

Digital Resources to Support Visualization and Differentiate Instruction

 4.1 Graphical Solutions to Quadratic Equations

The Seven Mathematical Processes [C,CN,T,V]

Nspire CXParabolic Paths

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 4.2 Factoring Quadratic Equations

 4.2A Factoring

TRANSFORM and Pedagogical Shifts

The two factoring activities below promote the Mathematical Processes of Reasoning and Problem Solving. After factoring the given trinomials, students must use the answers to create an image. Students must be competent with factoring but also be able to reason or problem solve to determine if their results are accurate for the creation of the image to make sense. I like these activities as a two step process.

The two activities also support TRANSFORM by shifting from memorization to Higher -Level Thinking (students must decide if the image they are creating makes sense, if it doesn't they need to determine where the errors are). These activities may also be used as a shift from summative assessment to Formative Assessment

Word Doc Factoring Simple Trinomials Search and Shade

Word Doc Tic-Tac-Toe Factoring General Trinomials

These activities originated from a blog at http://www.hoppeninjamath.com/teacherblog/?p=254 

 

 4.2B Solve Quadratic Equations by Factoring 

Word Document Math 20-1 Factoring Warm Up New

Word DocumentMath 20-1 Factoring All Types

Formative Assessment

Word Document Factoring Puzzle Activity New Sept 2012

Word Document Check your Skills with Factoring Skills Review new

The Seven Mathematical Processes [C,CN,R,V]

 Explorelearning  Quadratics in Factored Form

The Seven Mathematical Processes

[C,CN,R,T,V]

Nspire CX Zeros of a Quadratic Function Activity

4.3 Solve by Completing the Square
4.4 The Quadratic Formula

The Seven Mathematical Processes [C,CN,T,V]

Explorelearning Roots of a Quadratic Gizmo

The Seven Mathematical Processes [C,CN, T,V]

Nspire CX Discriminant Testing Activity 

Word Document  Discriminant Testing Student Worksheet

   

 

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