Lesson Plan #100

Class: Geometry Date: Friday May 4th, 2012

To pic : Graphing Quadratic Equations

Aim: How do we graph quadratic equations?

Objectives: 1) Students will be able to graph quadratic equations

HW #100:

Do Now:1) Graph the line passing through the points (2, 3) and (-4,6).2) Write an equation of the line passing through the points (2,3) and (-4,6)

3) Write the coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment connecting the points whose coordinates are (2, 3) and (-4,6).

4) Write an equation of the line passing through the midpoint of the line segment connecting the points whose coordinates are (2, 3) and (-4,6) and perpendicular to the line going through (2,3) and (-4,6)

PROCEDURE: Write the Aim and Do NowGet students working! Take attendance Give Back HWCollect HWGo over the Do Now

Assignment #1: Let’s go to the following links to explore the definition of a parabola.http://quadrivium.info/GGB/ParabFocDir.htmlhttp://geogebrawiki.wikispaces.com/Parabolahttp://www.allmathwords.org/en/p/parabola.html

Assignment #2:

Let’s graph the quadratic equation using values of x from -1 to 5.

Write the equation of the axis of symmetry.

In general, what is the equation for the axis of symmetry

What ar ethe coordinates of the turning point or vertex?

In general, what is the equation for the turning point or vertex?

Assignment #2:

Graph the equation

What is the equation of the axis of symmetry?

What are the coordinates of the turning point?

Assignment #3: