In this activity, students must find solutions to quadratic equations in order to create a monster with specific characteristics.

In this activity, students use the graphs of quadratic functions and equations to find the zeros or solutions, y-intercepts, and factors. There are 10 equations or functions for the students to match-up.

Students observe patterns between the graph, x-intercepts, factored form, roots, equation, and zeros. They use the patterns they observed and the information given in one column to fill in the other columns.

Solving quadratic equations using factoringMathematics Instructional Plans (MIPs) help teachers align instruction with the  Mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL) by providing examples of how the knowledge, skills and processes found in the SOL and curriculum framework can be presented to students in the classroom.