1.  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.