12th Grade Math
(12 Units, 154 Lessons)
Unit 6 - Conic Sections(13 Lessons)
Cutting Conics12th Grade Math» Unit:Conic Sections
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Big Idea:As an introduction to this unit, students actually cut cones to discover the four conic sections.
Name that Conic12th Grade Math» Unit:Conic Sections
12th Grade Math
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Conic Sections
Big Idea:Students develop their own system for quickly identifying a conic section in general form and then race to name that conic first.
Human Conics: Circles and Ellipses12th Grade Math» Unit:Conic Sections
12th Grade Math
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Big Idea:Students collaborate with partners to become a human conic section and draw circles and ellipses using sidewalk chalk.
Circles and Completing the Square (Day 1 of 2)12th Grade Math» Unit:Conic Sections
12th Grade Math
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Conic Sections
Big Idea:Use TRIANGLES and SQUARES to find the equation of a CIRCLE?! Students use prior knowledge of perfect squares and the Pythagorean Theorem to find equations for circles.
Circles and Completing the Square (Day 2 of 2)12th Grade Math» Unit:Conic Sections
12th Grade Math
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Conic Sections
Big Idea:Use TRIANGLES and SQUARES to find the equation of a CIRCLE?! Students use prior knowledge of perfect squares and the Pythagorean Theorem to find equations for circles.
Ellipses12th Grade Math» Unit:Conic Sections
12th Grade Math
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Conic Sections
Big Idea:After learning to write the equation of an ellipse, students design an elliptical pool table that would guarantee that even the worst player can always make a shot.
Human Conics: Parabolas12th Grade Math» Unit:Conic Sections
12th Grade Math
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Conic Sections
Big Idea:Students collaborate with partners to become a human conic section by drawing parabolas using rope and sidewalk chalk.
Parabolas12th Grade Math» Unit:Conic Sections
12th Grade Math
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Conic Sections
Big Idea:Guided examples of writing the equation of a parabola are followed by deeper reflection questions which students answer in their teams and share with the class.
Parabola Problem Partner Critiques 12th Grade Math» Unit:Conic Sections
12th Grade Math
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Big Idea:A silent board game helps students recall how to complete the square then students critique the work of others in the AB partner activity.
Hyperbolas12th Grade Math» Unit:Conic Sections
12th Grade Math
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Conic Sections
Big Idea:Students identify and make use of the structure of an equation as they learn to graph hyperbolas.
Non-Linear Systems of Equations12th Grade Math» Unit:Conic Sections
12th Grade Math
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Conic Sections
Big Idea:Students model their solutions to non-linear systems in multiple ways.
Conic Sections Test Review12th Grade Math» Unit:Conic Sections
12th Grade Math
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Conic Sections
Big Idea:Students work together and ask questions as they prepare for tomorrow's unit test.
Conic Sections Unit Test12th Grade Math» Unit:Conic Sections
12th Grade Math
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Conic Sections
Big Idea:Students show their personal knowledge of graphing and writing equations for conic sections.
