Functions+in+Real+Life

Resources: I am Nikki Graziano - artist who takes pictures of nature and fits the functions in the photographs- On website go to found functions. - use her art to show examples of the finished product to the students before they start

Tag Galaxy - Flikr Search Engine - for the project, students can type "nature" into the search window to find good photos that have functions

Geogebra - is a free download and well supported. The Wiki included on this site contains numerous resources for teacher use. http://www.geogebra.org/cms/ - To import picture: Go to a+2 icon at top and choose insert image - To change style of photo go to Edit>Object Properties and change the Style - Enter Function at the bottom

Edmodo - Teacher creates an Edmodo page for students to share; students need a post code and do not need an email.

- Shift+Command+4 = Take a snap shot to Desktop and upload into Edmodo - Students can give feedback on other students pics/posts