Conic+Sections

This is an Algebra II unit on Conic Sections. The students in the classes all have access to Mac Books and Grapher.

Day 1 - 4 Students will grouped, assigned a conic section to become an "expert" on and using the packet below, become an expert on the graphing of their conic section and create a presentation for the class. [|Circles.doc] [|Hyperbolas.doc] [|Ellipses.doc] [|Parabolas.doc] [|Parabolas2.doc]

Day 5 - 7 Student groups will make presentations to the class on their conic sections.

Day 8 - 9 Students will be grouped heterogeneously so that an "expert" from each conic group will be available to complete the problems bleow. [|Conic Sections Worksheet 1.doc]

Day 10 -11 Rewriting Conic Sections using Completing the Square [|Conics Worksheet2.doc]

Day 12 - 14 Writing equations of conic sections using given information and Real World Applications.

If time permits: Green Globs as a Class Competition.