Instructor Guide to Desmos Interactives

Module: Algebra Essentials

Topic: explore how changing length or width changes the area of a rectangle.

Evaluate and Simplify Algebraic Expressions

Module: The Rectangular Coordinate System and Equations of Lines

Topic: distance in the plane

Distance in the Coordinate Plane

Module: Equations and Inequalities

Topic: write an inequality

Writing and Manipulating Inequalities

Module: Function Basics

Topic: use the vertical line test to verify a one-to-one function

Identify Functions Using Graphs

Module: Linear and Absolute Value Functions

Topic: write the equation of a linear function

Writing Equations of Linear Functions

Topic: find a correlation coefficient and use linear regression to fit linear models to data

Fitting Linear Models to Data

Topic: find equations of lines parallel and perpendicular and going through a specific point

Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Module: Quadratic Functions

Topic: transformations of quadratic functions

Transformations of Quadratic Functions

Topic: manipulate vertex and axis of symmetry

Characteristics of Parabolas

Module: Power and Polynomial Functions

Topic: zeros from a graph with slider = a to change y-intercept

Writing Formulas for Polynomial Functions

Module: Rational and Radical Functions

Topic: investigate how changing a constant in a rational function changes whether it is a removable discontinuity or a vertical asymptote

Domain and Its Effect on Vertical Asymptotes

Module: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

Topic: explore growth and decay

Characteristics of Graphs of Exponential Functions

Topic: investigate how changing the base of the function changes its graph

Characteristics of Graphs of Logarithmic Functions

Topic: investigate how adding or subtracting a constant from the input changes the graph of a logarithmic function

Horizontal and Vertical Shifts of Logarithmic Functions

Module: Exponential and Logarithmic Equations and Models

Topic: plot points of interest and asymptote on a graph of growth/decay

Exponential Growth and Decay

Topic: use graphs to explore the change of base formula

Change of Base Formula

Module: Systems of Equations and Inequalities

Topic: find equations for lines that produce systems with one, two, and zero solutions

Methods for Solving a System of Nonlinear Equations

Module: Conic Sections

Topic: use free variables to add a center, vertices, co-vertices, foci, and asymptotes to a graph

Graph Hyperbolas

Topic: find the focus, directrix, and endpoints of the focal diameter of a parabola whose vertex is at the origin

Parabolas with Vertices at the Origin

Topic: find the vertex, axis of symmetry, focus, directrix, and endpoints of the focal diameter of a parabola whose vertex is not at the origin

Parabolas with Vertices Not at the Origin