Chapter 8

Finding solutions:

Students should be able to use a diamond and generic rectangle to write quadratics as a sum and product.

They should also be able to use the Zero Product Property (ZPP) to calculate zeros of the quadratics.

Graphically:

Students should be able to graph parabolas and identify important characteristics of each parabola.

Important characteristics include: roots, zeros, x-intercepts, y-intercepts, the line of symmetry, vertex, right-side-up or upside-down, determine the maximum or minimum.

Summative Learning Targets:

• Solving Linear Systems of Equations
  • By Substitution
  • by Elimination
• Solving Complex Equations
• Finding Intercepts Using Multiple Representations
• Sequences
  • Arithmetic
  • Geometric
• Statistical Analysis
  • Interpret Slope and Y-Intercept
  • Making Predictions

Formative Learning Targets:

• Rewriting Expressions with Fractional Exponents
• Factoring Quadratic Expressions
• Solving Quadratic Equations
• Graphing Quadratic Equations and Identifying Important Points