CONICS ARTWORK!

Programming Conics Artwork on the Graphing Calculator to successfully TEACH the Conic Sections!!

Emily Gockermanegockerman@ursulineacademy.org

Ursuline AcademyCincinnati, OH

PROJECT DESCRIPTION Hand out right after beginning unit! Students work on project throughout

unit and find equations of each type of conic section as topic is learned

Some of the Project Requirements Create a drawing/design on graph paper (cartoon

character, sports object or mascot, design or a scene—BE CREATIVE!!). It should include (at least) the following 12 graphs (or pieces of graphs in your creation: a.     2 circles b.     2 horizontal or vertical ellipses (or 1 of each) c.      1 horizontal parabola d.     1 vertical parabola e.      1 horizontal or vertical hyperbola f.       2 lines g.     1 absolute value graph h. any 2 more conic equations of your choice

More Project Requirements

Create a table with four vertical columns titled as indicated and fill in the information for each numbered graph of your sketch.

Then… Just WRITE THE PROGRAM!!

Students Turn In: Initialed Drawing/Sketch Neat copy of the table Colored Final-Printed out Design

 

Grading Rubric:

Drawing (must be initialed) 15Equations (must be initialed) 40Program 20Final Design 15(colored and glued to construction paper)Creativity and Neatness 10__TOTAL 100

Some Examples of Projects! Begin with a sketch…. Create something AMAZING!!

Problems Students May Encounter Solving Equations For “Calculator” or

“y = ‘s” form can be tricky Finding equations of parabolas &

hyperbolas Using Restrictions Making small errors when typing in

program & finding those errors!

Finding the equation of a hyperbola going through a specific point:

Finding the equation of a parabola going through a specific point:

Sample Program

Printing Picture Using TI-Connect

Download TI Connect from TI website: Click on Downloads, then Computer

Software, then TI Connect OR use link below:

http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/productDetail/us_ti_connect.html

Connect students’ calculators using silver linking cord, and do a screen capture, then enlarge & print!