1. CONICS ARTWORK!
Programming Conics Artwork on the Graphing Calculator to successfully TEACH the Conic Sections!!
Emily Gockerman
Ursuline Academy
Cincinnati, OH

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Hand out right after beginning unit!
Students work on project throughout unit and find equations of each type of conic section as topic is learned

3. Some of the Project Requirements
Create a drawing/design on graph paper (cartoon character, sports object or mascot, design or a scene—BE CREATIVE!!). It should include (at least) the following 12 graphs (or pieces of graphs in your creation:
a.     2 circles
b.     2 horizontal or vertical ellipses (or 1 of each)
c.      1 horizontal parabola
d.     1 vertical parabola
e.      1 horizontal or vertical hyperbola
f.       2 lines
g.     1 absolute value graph
h. any 2 more conic equations of your choice

4. More Project Requirements
Create a table with four vertical columns titled as indicated and fill in the information for each numbered graph of your sketch.
Then… Just WRITE THE PROGRAM!! 

5. Students Turn In: Initialed Drawing/Sketch Neat copy of the table
Colored Final-Printed out Design

6. Grading Rubric: Drawing (must be initialed) 15
Equations (must be initialed)
Program
Final Design
(colored and glued to construction paper)
Creativity and Neatness __
TOTAL

7. Some Examples of Projects!
Begin with a sketch….
Create something AMAZING!! 

11. Problems Students May Encounter
Solving Equations For “Calculator” or “y = ‘s” form can be tricky
Finding equations of parabolas & hyperbolas
Using Restrictions
Making small errors when typing in program & finding those errors!

13. Finding the equation of a hyperbola going through
a specific point:

15. Finding the equation of a parabola going through
a specific point:

16. Sample Program

18. Printing Picture Using TI-Connect
Download TI Connect from TI website:
Click on Downloads, then Computer Software, then TI Connect OR use link below:
Connect students’ calculators using silver linking cord, and do a screen capture, then enlarge & print!