Subject: Pre - Calculus Quarter: 1st

Exercise/Quiz #: Activity 1: Frayer’s Model

Topic: Parabola

NAME: TYPE HERE SECTION: TYPE HERE

Note: You need not print this worksheet. You may answer directly on the computer or you may use your notebook for your answers. IF YOU
USE YOUR NOTEBOOK, PLEASE MAKE SURE TO WRITE THE SUBJECT, SW#, and TOPIC.

Activity No.1.: What’s Up Parabola!

In this activity we will try to find out what is parabola. As you read the ARTICLE, try to highlight the important words that
you encounter. If you do not know the meaning of the word try looking for it in the dictionary. Click the link
https://www.cbsd.org/cms/lib/PA01916442/Centricity/Domain/2780/333202_1002_735-743.pdf to read the article entitled,
“Introduction to Conics: Parabolas ” .

After reading the article, complete the FRAYER’S Model below.

DIFINITION FACTS/CHARACTERISTICS

EXAMPLES PARABOLA NON-EXAMPLES

Process Questions:
1. How did you come up with the list of facts and characteristics of a parabola?
2. Do all the examples that you have given have all the essential characteristics of a parabola?
3. How did you come up with the non – examples? Why did you consider these as non-example? Support your answer.
4. How did the listing down of non-example help you understand fully the concepts?
5. How are the standard form of the equation of a parabola derived and solved?

Activity No.3 : 3 – 2 – 1 Chart (to filled up after the discussion of PARABOLA)

After the discussion, let’s summarized our insight using the journal below. In this activity, you will be asked to
complete the 3-2-1 chart regarding the facts, characteristics and the way parabola is solved.
Three things you found out
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2.
3.
Two interesting things
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2.
One question I still have
1.

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