Students learn how to complete a table of values for cubic equations by substituting given x-values into the function and calculating corresponding y-values.
Later, as learning progresses, they tackle increasingly complex cubic equations involving squared and linear terms.
Differentiated Learning Objectives
- All students should be able to complete a table of values for a cubic equation and plot the points on a graph.
- Most students should be able to sketch the curve of a cubic graph, identifying its key features such as intercepts and general shape.
- Some students should be able to analyse and describe how changes in the equation affect the graph’s behaviour.
