Arch of Bridge, Quadratic TI-Nspire Activity

This is a quadratic function activity that I used to review the quadratic function in vertex form.

The program has sliders that allow students to move a quadratic function to match the shape of a bridge.

I made the document a read only document, so changes will not be saved on the student handhelds.

This was a good activity that my students were able to work through and understand what they were doing with minimal assistance after I got them started with the first slide. 

Some students accidently deleted the sliders.  I had them close the program and re-open and that seemed to reslove the problem.  It is a good idea to show them how to use the arrows on the sliders rather than trying to type in values.

This lesson provided good discussions and a good summary of vertex form.

I revise the student page every time I use the lesson.  I have just posted the latest revision.