Monday May 12

Today, students were given the following quadratic equations

y = x^2
y = x^2 +3
y = -x^2
y = x^2 - 3
y = -x^2 + 3

They were asked to fill in a table of values for all x values from -4 to 4. The table of values included x, y, first difference, and second difference. Then, students were asked to graph these parabolas.

The purpose of this exercise was to help students uncerstand the effect of changing values in the base equation y = x^2.

Tomorrow, we will be going to the computer lab.

Later,
Mr. P.