Standard form of a quadratic function is f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c. If a > 0, the graph opens up, if a < 0 it opens down. The axis of symmetry is the line x = -b/2a and the vertex is (-b/2a, f(-b/2a)). To graph in standard form, identify a, b, and c, sketch the axis of symmetry, plot the vertex and y-intercept, then reflect the y-intercept to complete the parabola. Examples are provided to identify features of parabolas from their standard form equations and students are assigned odd problems from page 206 to graph functions in standard form.