This is a set of two inquiry based activities to help students with sketching graphs. Learning Goals for the first lesson: Students will be able to: Sketch how the graph of a line changes as b and c vary (y=bx + c) Predict how a line graph will look given an equation in other forms. Learning Goals for the second lesson: Students will be able to: Sketch how a parabola changes as a, b, and c vary (y=ax2 + bx + c). Predict how a parabolic graph will look given equations in other forms.
Objective
Curriculum Information
Education Type
K to 12
Grade Level
Grade 6
Learning Area
Mathematics
Content/Topic
Patterns and Algebra
Intended Users
Educators, Learners
Competencies
Defines a variable in an algebraic expression and equation
Copyright Information
Copyright
Yes
Copyright Owner
PhET Interactive Simulations University of Colorado http://phet.colorado.edu.
