For your 4th Quarter project, you will find an example of the graph of a quadratic function found in a work of art
or architecture, either on the internet or somewhere here in El Paso. The majority of work on this project must
be done on your own time. On this project page you will find the specifics of the project.
Dates and Grades
 The completed project is due on Friday, May 11.
 All printing must be completed BEFORE you come to class on the due date. You will NOT be allowed
to print ANYTHING during class on the due date.
 The completed project will be an exam grade; it is worth a total of 40 points.
 You will create a presentation about your project for class. The presentation will be your 4th Quarter
Final Exam grade. Presentations will take place on Wednesday, May 23 (A-day) & Thursday, May 24
(B-day).
Project Requirements/Guidelines
 No two students in the same class can use the same picture; a class list will be generated & posted on the
Algebra Projects website as students decide what picture they will use; first come, first served.
 You may use the internet to research and find your example. You will need a picture of your example.
The picture can come from the internet (citation required, no copyright infringement) or it can be a
picture you take yourself.
 You will use Geometer’s Sketchpad to paste your picture onto a coordinate plane. You may place your
picture anywhere in the coordinate plane, as long as the zeros & vertex are easily identifiable. If
necessary, you may need to alter the size of your picture.
 Use Sketchpad to plot points at the zeros of your graph & identify the coordinates of those points. Also
plot & identify the coordinates of the vertex.
 Use Sketchpad to graph & identify the axis of symmetry.
 Use three points on your graph to create a system of equations & determine the function for your
“parabola.” If these points are not either zeros or the vertex, be sure to label them on your graph.
 Under the Graph menu on Geometer’s Sketchpad, choose Plot New Function and graph the function
over your picture.
 The completed graph must either be printed or placed in the appropriate J:Drive folder, along with the
citation for the picture you used. This will be turned in, along with your work in determining your
function, for an exam grade.
 *5 points extra credit if you use a y-intercept other than your vertex or one of your zeros.
Presentation Requirements/Guidelines
 Your 4th Quarter Final Exam grade will be a multimedia presentation of your project results. The
presentation can be in any format (PowerPoint, movie, website, etc.) that you choose.
 You presentation must include the following:
o A brief history of your chosen artwork or architecture. This history should include the name of
the artist/architect and the date of creation. You must cite AT LEAST 2 reliable sources
(Wikipedia is NOT a reliable source; -20 pts. if it is used).
o An unaltered picture of your artwork/architecture (source of picture must be cited).
o A picture of your artwork/architecture with a coordinate plane. The zeros, vertex, axis of
symmetry, & graph of the function should be clearly identified.
o Complete thought process for the determination of your equation.
o A bibliography, in MLA style, of all sources used in your project (pictures, history, etc.).
o The presentation should be no longer than 5 minutes. Points will be deducted from your grade if
you run over 5 minutes.