“My students love the Desmos Graphing Calculator! This free resource allows learners to graph functions, plot data, evaluate equations and much more. But I recommend it because students have the ability to explore functions in the Math Cycle 2 programs. They are able to visualize and interpret what will happen to a basic polynomial function when parameters a, b, h and k are introduced. Seeing what happens to the basic function allows them to describe the effect of changing parameters. Take a look at this valuable resource in action. Here are a couple of topics to explore further: Greatest Integer Function and Second Degree Polynomial Function (in vertex form). But it doesn’t stop there… check it out!”
