Education Technology

End Behaviors of Polynomial Functions

Subject Area
Math: Algebra II: Polynomials
Level
9-12
Activity Time
50 Minutes
Software
TI Connect™
TI Calculator
TI-84 series
Other Materials
Resource Types
Lessons

End Behaviors of Polynomial Functions

Activity Overview

Students will understand patterns, relations, and functions.

Before the Activity

Provide each student with a copy of the attached .pdf document.

During the Activity

Students will:

  • Graph polynomial functions and categorize them by their end behavior.
  • Analyze how end behavior is affected by the lead coefficient and the exponent of the highest degree in the function.
  • After the Activity

  • Review student answers
  • As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
  • Re-teach concepts as necessary
  • icon-download-lm
    Download Files
    Subject Area
    Math: Algebra II: Polynomials
    Level
    9-12
    Activity Time
    50 Minutes
    Software
    TI Connect™
    TI Calculator
    TI-84 series
    Other Materials
    Resource Types
    Lessons
    iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
    Vernier EasyData,Vernier EasyLink and Vernier EasyTemp are registered trademarks of Vernier Science Education.