Do You See It?

Home Up Extension 1 Extension 2

Do You See What I See?
bulletLesson Objective: Using the graphing calculator to learn how to translate a figure on a coordinate axes.

 

bulletMaterials Needed:
bullet1 TI 73 calculator per student
bullet1 overhead TI73 Calculator
bullethandout for students    
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bullet1 overhead projector
bulletAlternate Materials
bullet Student Handout for Alternative Activity
bulletAlternative Handout for students
bulletAlternate Extension Questions

 

bulletActivity:

Distribute copies of the arrow on a sheet of graph paper.

First be sure that all students realize that there are 7 vertices on the arrow. Have students label the top vertex A and letter all the rest of the vertices in a clockwise order from B through G.

Students should then find the coordinates of the 7 vertices and record them on the paper.

Students will then enter the x-coordinates in L1 and the y-coordinates in L2. Set up Plot 1 for L1 and L2 using the connected line graph and the dot. (Setting up a Scatter Plot)

Students should press Zoom 4 (Quadrant 1) to view their arrow. Ask students "Do you see what I see?"

Change window to fit the same dimensions as the given graph to produce the arrow in proportion.