Monday, April 19, 2010
Algebra 2 (Class 73)
Lesson Title
4.1.2 How can I shift a parabola?
Overview
In today’s class students continue to explore how the equation y = x^2 can be changed, and how these changes effect its graph.
Textbook Sections
4.1.2 (Txt. p.168) How can I shift a parabola?
Vocabulary
interest
simple interest
compound interest
Key Attitudes
Willingness to work as a group to help meet individual and group goals.
Enduring Understandings
Change is fundamental to understanding functions.
Mathematical relationships can be represented in 4 main ways: Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic, Verbal (written and oral).
Essential Question
What changes can we make to a parabola’s graph?
What changes can we make to the equation y=x^2?
How do changes in the equation relate to changes in the graph?
Key Knowledge
The shape of a parabola can be modified by changing its parameters.
Key Skills
I can describe the types of changes that can be made to a parabola’s graph.
I can use appropriate terminology in discussing key aspects of the graph of a parabola.
I can create an equation for a parabola that opens downward or opens upward.
I can create equations of different parabolas which all touch the x-axis at one specific point.
Turn-In (#-1)
No Homework
Handouts
No Handouts Posted
Assignment
4-21 to 4-25
Disclaimer- The assignment as stated in class is the official assignment. Every effort is made to keep this posting accurate, but you should refer to what was stated in class as the final word.
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