Skilled Gained
Lionel Thompson
By the end of the lesson the student will gain the following skills:
Use the following tools in GeoGebra:
- Lines and perpendicular bisectors
- Conditional statements
- Input bar
- Sliders
- Textboxes
Using the tools above, construct the following:
- Parabolas
- Hyperbolas
- Witch of Agnesi
- Folium of Descartes
- Cissoid of Diocles
Conic Sections & Relationships
- Modeling and interpreting hyperbolas
- Understanding asymptotes and branches of conics
- Comparing quadratic graphs with their inverses
Cubic and Higher-Degree Curves
- Applying algebraic equations to generate geometric loci
- Exploring intersections, asymptotic behavior, and tangents
Analytical Thinking & Discovery
- Translating equations into dynamic visual models
- Identifying patterns and special properties of classical curves
- Enhancing conceptual understanding of function families beyond quadratics