Instructional Unit
The Parabola
Day 1 & 2:
The Parabola- A Geometric Approach (GSP)
Day 3:
The Parabola- A Numeric Approach (Excel)
Day 4 & 5:
The Parabola- A Graphical Approach (Graphing Calculator)
Day 6:
The Parabola- An Algebraic Approach
Day 7:
Extensions: Cubics and Quartics (Graphing Calculator)
Day 8:
Extensions: 3 Dimensional Parabolas: Paraboloids (Graphing Calculator)
Day 9:
Review Day
Day 10:
Quiz
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