How to Graph a Parabola in Word. A parabola is a curved line with particular characteristics. Any point on the curve is the same distance from a fixed point and a fixed straight line.

Kevin Dykema, a math expert, shares strategies for teachers to help students tackle word problems.

Microsoft Word contains tools to produce colorful, professional looking graphs. A general Area chart that has curves are useful for showing how data values change over time.

Story problems can help young learners grasp math concepts, but teachers must design and scaffold them carefully.