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Maximum, minimum, increasing, decreasing

Subject Area
Math: Algebra I: Quadratic Functions
Math: Algebra II: Quadratics
Level
9-12
College
Activity Time
30 Minutes
Software
TI Connect™
TI Calculator
TI-84 series
Other Materials
Suggestion: Use as a lead-in to 2.2 either to students right before (or at the beginning of) class, or as your presentation. Also can be used with 4.1, 6.1, 7.1, 8.1, and 9.1 as a review of the behaviors.
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Maximum, minimum, increasing, decreasing

Activity Overview

This StudyCards™ set is a teaching activity that uses real-world contexts to assist students in understanding the concepts of maximum, minimum, increasing, and decreasing. Use with Foundations for College Mathematics, Ch. 2.2.

Before the Activity

Download the attached StudyCards™ file to students' calculators.

During the Activity

Use this StudyCards™ set to understand real-world contexts of the concepts of maximum, minimum, increasing, and decreasing.

After the Activity

  • Review student results
  • As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
  • Re-teach concepts as necessary
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    Subject Area
    Math: Algebra I: Quadratic Functions
    Math: Algebra II: Quadratics
    Level
    9-12
    College
    Activity Time
    30 Minutes
    Software
    TI Connect™
    TI Calculator
    TI-84 series
    Other Materials
    Suggestion: Use as a lead-in to 2.2 either to students right before (or at the beginning of) class, or as your presentation. Also can be used with 4.1, 6.1, 7.1, 8.1, and 9.1 as a review of the behaviors.
    Resource Types
    Lessons
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