Jump at the chance to use a crazy fun resource. After viewing a short movie clip of a motorcycle stunt, scholars determine whether the motorcyclist will clear a row of buses. They'll likely use a graph of a quadratic function to make their determinations.

Concepts

quadratic equations, parabolas

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the class make videos of other applications of quadratic functions
  

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should have previous experience with quadratic equations and parabolas
• Resource suggests the use of GeoGebra for graphing
  

Pros

• Use of a movie clip likely motivates young pupils
  

Cons

• Connection to the standard is thin
  

Common Core

HSA-REI.B.4.a