Equation Grapher
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Topics
- Graphing
- Polynomials
- Curves
Description
Learn about graphing polynomials. The shape of the curve changes as the constants are adjusted. View the curves for the individual terms (e.g. y=bx ) to see how they add to generate the polynomial curve.
Sample Learning Goals
- Sketch how the graph of a line changes as the coefficient and constant vary.
- Predict how a line graph will look given an equation in other forms.
- Sketch how a parabola changes as coefficients and constant vary.
- Predict how a parabolic graph will look given equations in other forms.
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Teacher Tips
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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Authors | Level | Type | Subject |
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Equation Grapher: Sketching Linear and Parabolic Graphs (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Lab | Mathematics |
Equation Grapher: Stretch Armstrong |
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beki toussaint | HS | Lab | Mathematics | |
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | Chemistry Physics Biology Earth Science |
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How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | Earth Science Physics Chemistry Biology |
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CCSS Math Alignment with Sims |
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Amanda McGarry | K-5 MS HS |
Other | Mathematics | |
EQUATION GRAPHER – PHET: FUNÇÕES POLINOMIAIS | Rannyelly Rodrigues de Oliveira e Francisco Régis Vieira Alves | HS | Guided | Mathematics | ||
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | HS MS |
Other | Chemistry Biology Physics |
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Plano Cartesiano e Par Ordenado | Eugeniano Brito Martins | K-5 | Lab Discuss HW |
Mathematics | ||
Kinematics | Wang Yunhe | HS | Lab | Physics | ||
Flexible Quadratics | Andrew Marshallsay | MS | Lab | |||
Linear and Quadratic Functions: analysis using graphing | unkown unknown | HS | HW | Mathematics | ||
Equation Grapher: Transformations of graphs | Stacy Larson | HS | Lab | Mathematics | ||
2차 방정식 그래프 작성기 SIM 사용설명서 | 이화국(Wha Kuk Lee) | MS HS |
Demo HW CQs |
Mathematics Physics Chemistry |
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Simulações no Ensino de Fisica | Carla Tavares | HS | HW Demo Guided Discuss Lab MC Other |
Earth Science Physics Astronomy |
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Função Afim | Ederson Marcelino Silva | HS UG-Intro |
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Parabola | juan francisco gonzalez rico | MS | HW | Mathematics |
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8.1/10 Macromedia Flash 9 or later
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Macromedia Flash 9 or later
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