Introduction to Desmos
For the past two weeks we've been using desmos so that we learn how to transform parabolas, up, down left, right, upside down, skinnier or wider.
Will it hit the hoop?
With this activity we had to predict whether the basket ball would go in the hoop hit the rim or miss the hoop. Since we were introduces to this subject I was confused of what we are doing and why so I followed along. This activity was most boring one in my opinion because it was introducing parabolas and we just had to make predictions throughout the lessons.
Polygraph 1
In this activity we were introduced to the keywords of identifying certain parts of the parabola like vertex, concave up, concave down, midline, y intercepts, x intercepts. And with that on the final slide we had to use all of that to make a certain parabola. With this activity it helped alot with identifying certain parts of a parabola and if i need to I can use these words to describe one.
Polygraph 2
In this activity we were paired with a partner and one had to ask yes or no questions to find the parabola that their other partner choose. We had to use the words "concave up, concave down, vertex, midpoint." and other key words. We had to ask specific questions and that made it more simpler trying to identify the parabola and it got easier along the way.
Match
In this activity we were given 3 points for every parabola and we had to make a parabola that connects to all three points. We were given a formula (y=a(x+h)^2b) and we had to plug it in with either positives or negatives so it can hit the three points to make the parabola. The H represented the x axis from going from left to right and the B represented the y axis of going from up to down. And the A represented the width of the parabola.
Marble
In this acrivity, it was more complicated because we had the option to use the same parabola wich you most likley had to use {x<4} or {x>4} or any other number. What it does it does is from the vertex poin and the <,> you use tou go that direction 4 times and the rest of the parabola facing away from the vertex and the 4 spaces you counted, it removes them. And the other option was to make another parabola.
Problems Statment
Problem Evaluation
When I was introduced to Desmos I hand no knowledge of what we were doing like any of the other students. Then I realized that I caught on faster with parabolas. It came easier to me than expected. One thing that I could have worked on was I could have challenged myself to think of other different possibilities/answers so I can expand my thinking. But overall I think that using Desmos really helped with learning about parabolas.
Self Reflection
Working with parabolas and Desmos I was really confident in working in this lesson because it came easy to me. I would be the one finishing the problem and then sharing the answer to everyone else or to see what they got. Once I would get the answer I would usually let my table copy from me. A thing that I would change is that I would discuss about their answers and see what they got and then explain how I got my answer so then they can have more understanding rather than just copying from another person and not understanding what the answer is that I gotten if it's correct or not. For the goals that I have for myself during the beginning of school was to talk to my table mates, go in front of the board and like talk to the whole class and another one was to share my opinions and answers that I had and with that I was able to talk to my table and with that I was able to achieve some Of my goals. Throughout the experience of the desmos and parabolas, I would think that or know that I have full understanding of parabolas and if I were to use them again I would be able to understand
Edits section
Ashley gave me feedback and she wrote, explain my experience while working with Desmos. Ambahr wrote to me that I should write the take-aways so it would be more clear and to add a The problem evaluation section A problem statement section and a self reflection.