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Module - Analyzing Conic Sections
Lesson 4 - Ellipses
Objective

The student will be able to write equations of ellipses and graph ellipses having certain properties.

 
SOL

Has been moved to MA.8 - The student will investigate and identify the characteristics of conic section equations in (h, k) and standard forms. Transformations in the coordinate plane will be used to graph conic sections.

Warm-up
  1. ExamView: Circles Review
Lesson
  1. Notes: Ellipses (ppt)
  2. Notes: Ellipses Outline (doc)
  3. Notes: Conics lessons 2 thru 5 (ppt)
  4. Activity: Geometer's Sketchpad #1 (gsp)
  5. Activity: Geometer's Sketchpad #2 (gsp)
Internet Sites
  1. Activity: Ellipses Activity from Explorelearning.com
  2. Video Tutor - Ellipses
Practice
  1. Classwork: Ellipses Worksheet #1-6 (pdf)
  2. Classwork: Ellipses Worksheet #1-6 (doc)
  3. Homework: Ellipses Worksheet #1-6 (pdf)
  4. Homework: Ellipses Worksheet #1-6 (doc)
Assessment
  1. ExamView: Ellipses Quiz
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