1. Determining Importance
Algebra 1 – Quadratics!
Determining Importance

2. Monitor for Meaning – Picture to Words
Parabola

3. Your Turn – Partner Work!
Pick up a picture, poster paper, marker, and highlighter.
Hang the poster on the wall, and hang the picture beside the poster.
Redraw the picture in the upper 1/3 of your poster paper. Include details – units, path, etc. Use an x- and y-axis.
Using a highlighter, circle what you think are “important” parts of the graph
Face the board when finished. (8 minutes)

4. Rotate! Give the marker to your partner.
Go to the next poster to the right. In a COMPLETE SENTENCE, answer question 1.
Face the board when you’re finished. ( 4 minutes)

5. Rotate! Give the marker to your partner.
Go to the next poster to the right. In a COMPLETE SENTENCE, answer question 2.
Face the board when you’re finished. ( 4 minutes)

6. Rotate! Give the marker to your partner.
Go to the next poster to the right. In a COMPLETE SENTENCE, answer question 3.
Face the board when you’re finished. ( 4 minutes)

7. Rotate! Give the marker to your partner.
Go to the next poster to the right. In a COMPLETE SENTENCE, answer question 4.
Face the board when you’re finished. ( 4 minutes)

8. Rotate! Give the marker to your partner.
Go to the next poster to the right. In a COMPLETE SENTENCE, answer question 5.
Face the board when you’re finished. ( 4 minutes)

9. Rotate! Give the marker to your partner.
Go to the next poster to the right. In a COMPLETE SENTENCE, answer question 6.
Face the board when you’re finished. ( 4 minutes)

10. Homework
Your challenge is to create a parabolic scenario similar to the ones we’ve worked with today.
Include a picture of a “real-life” situation. Put a scale and axes on your picture. You can draw by hand, cut from a magazine, or print from your computer.
Write at least 3 questions about the “important parts” of the parabola.