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Transformational Graphing in the Real World: Building Bridges Unit PlanTransformational Graphing in the Real World: Building Bridges Unit Plan
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Radford University
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9th - 12th
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Math
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Transformational Graphing in the Real World: Building Bridges

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No suspension here, the resource is good to go. Using graphing calculators, scholars explore how transformations affect the graphs of quadratic functions. They consider how the changes relate to the context of suspension bridges.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

translations, transformations, quadratic functions, bridges

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Invite an architect to give a presentation on bridges

Classroom Considerations

  • Experience with quadratic functions is necessary
  • Requires knowledge of graph transformations 

Pros

  • Gives some suggestions for differentiation
  • Provides student worksheets

Cons

  • None

Common Core

HSF-BF.B.3

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