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Tiffany Dawdy
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Tiffany Dawdy
12th Grade Math
154 Lessons
Camelback High School
Phoenix, AZ
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12th Grade Math
(12 Units, 154 Lessons)
Unit 6 - Conic Sections(13 Lessons)
Unit 1 - Basic Functions and Equations(16 Lessons)
Unit 2 - Polynomial Functions and Equations(15 Lessons)
Unit 3 - Rational Functions and Equations(12 Lessons)
Unit 4 - Exponential Functions and Equations(14 Lessons)
Unit 5 - Logarithmic Functions and Equations(11 Lessons)
Unit 6 - Conic Sections(13 Lessons)
Unit 7 - Rotations and Cyclical Functions(10 Lessons)
Unit 8 - Cyclical Patterns and Periodic Functions(15 Lessons)
Unit 9 - Trigonometric Equations(16 Lessons)
Unit 10 - Matrices(12 Lessons)
Unit 11 - Review(3 Lessons)
Unit 12 - Fundamentals of Trigonometry(17 Lessons)

Cutting Conics
12th Grade Math
» Unit:
Conic Sections

Big Idea:As an introduction to this unit, students actually cut cones to discover the four conic sections.
Standards
25 Resources
9 Favorites
25 Resources
9 Favorites

Name that Conic
12th Grade Math
» Unit:
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.
Standards
22 Resources
4 Favorites
22 Resources
4 Favorites

Human Conics: Circles and Ellipses
12th Grade Math
» Unit:
Conic Sections

Big Idea:Students collaborate with partners to become a human conic section and draw circles and ellipses using sidewalk chalk.
Standards
23 Resources
1 Favorite
23 Resources
1 Favorite

Circles and Completing the Square (Day 1 of 2)
12th Grade Math
» Unit:
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.
Standards
17 Resources
6 Favorites
17 Resources
6 Favorites

Circles and Completing the Square (Day 2 of 2)
12th Grade Math
» Unit:
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.
Standards
14 Resources
2 Favorites
14 Resources
2 Favorites

Ellipses
12th Grade Math
» Unit:
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.
Standards
19 Resources
5 Favorites
19 Resources
5 Favorites

Human Conics: Parabolas
12th Grade Math
» Unit:
Conic Sections

Big Idea:Students collaborate with partners to become a human conic section by drawing parabolas using rope and sidewalk chalk.
Standards
12 Resources
2 Favorites
12 Resources
2 Favorites

Parabolas
12th Grade Math
» Unit:
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.
Standards
15 Resources
1 Favorite
15 Resources
1 Favorite

Parabola Problem Partner Critiques
12th Grade Math
» Unit:
Conic Sections

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.
Standards
18 Resources
0 Favorites
18 Resources
0 Favorites

Hyperbolas
12th Grade Math
» Unit:
Conic Sections

Big Idea:Students identify and make use of the structure of an equation as they learn to graph hyperbolas.
Standards
16 Resources
3 Favorites
16 Resources
3 Favorites

Non-Linear Systems of Equations
12th Grade Math
» Unit:
Conic Sections

Big Idea:Students model their solutions to non-linear systems in multiple ways.
Standards
17 Resources
2 Favorites
17 Resources
2 Favorites

Conic Sections Test Review
12th Grade Math
» Unit:
Conic Sections

Big Idea:Students work together and ask questions as they prepare for tomorrow's unit test.
Standards
4 Resources
3 Favorites
4 Resources
3 Favorites

Conic Sections Unit Test
12th Grade Math
» Unit:
Conic Sections

Big Idea:Students show their personal knowledge of graphing and writing equations for conic sections.
Standards
4 Resources
2 Favorites
4 Resources
2 Favorites