Let's draw the graph of $y = x^2$ step by step!\n\n1. The equation is $y = x^2$.\n2. When $x = 0$, $y = 0^2 = 0$. So the graph passes through (0, 0).\n3. When $x = 1$, $y = 1^2 = 1$. So we have the point (1, 1).\n4. When $x = -1$, $y = (-1)^2 = 1$. So we have (-1, 1).\n5. When $x = 2$, $y = 2^2 = 4$. So (2, 4).\n6. When $x = -2$, $y = (-2)^2 = 4$. So (-2, 4).\n\nThe graph is a U-shaped curve called a parabola. It opens upwards.\n\nThe $y$-intercept is where $x=0$, so (0, 0).\n\nThe $x$-intercept is where $y=0$, so $x=0$. The only intercept is (0, 0).\n\nGreat job! Keep practicing!