Plotting cubic graphs will see pupils using tables of values to generate coordinate pairs in order to plot cubic functions on a variety of differently scaled axes. The functions that learners will be plotting increase in difficulty as the worksheet progresses from y = x3 - 1 to y = x3 + 2x2 - 4 and there are six functions to plot in total. In each case, the x values range from -2 to 2 and the table of values is already constructed for pupils alongside a separate pair of axes.
We have included a section on the use of a calculator which will guide your pupils through getting the most from their scientific calculators and using them to generate tables of values.
