5280 Math
Factory Functions
Solve a real-life problem using function-building skills. Presented with an open-ended question, scholars complete a checklist to create and justify a solution in an interesting algebra project. The checklist asks for justifications of...
PBL Pathways
Death Project
Verify the rule of thumb for finding the time of death. The project-based learning task asks pupils to determine when the rule of thumb process of finding the time of death is appropriate. Learners develop a function for the rule and...
PBL Pathways
Medical Insurance
Design a plan for finding the best health insurance for your money. Learners compare two health plans by writing and graphing piecewise functions representing the plan rules. Using Excel software, they create a technical report...
PBL Pathways
Medical Insurance 3
Create a technical report explaining the components of a medical plan through a function. The project-based learning activity gives a medical insurance scenario that young mathematicians model using piecewise functions. Their analyses...
Cool Math
Coolmath: Advanced Graphing Piecewise Functions
This algebra lesson explains how to graph piecewise defined functions.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Absolute Value and Piecewise Functions
Students will graph absolute value and piecewise functions on graphing calculators and see the effects of a, h, and k.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Write a Program to Do Piecewise Functions
A fun activity to help students learn how to graph a piecewise function and learn how to write a BASIC program. Gives a sense of Accomplishment.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Piecewise Functions on Ti Interactive
Despite what most of us veiw as an excellent TI InterActive! Help file, my students have a difficult time getting the appropriate graphs after reading it. This is visual directions on how to enter piecewise functions in TI InterActive!...
Other
Nlreg: Piecewise Function With Two Segments
Contains an example of graphing a piecewise function in a Texas Instruments calculator.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Piecewise Defined Functions
Learn how to graph a piecewise defined function on the TI-89 graphing calculator. Precise keystroke instructions and calculator screenprints are included in this lesson plan and student activity page.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Graphing Linear Equations
This site from The Math Forum provides chat areas, simulations, JAVAapplets, problems, answers, puzzles, quizzes and tutoring! Links are also provided for additional information.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Graph It in Pieces: Piecewise Defined Functions
In this activity, students' will record motion data for a walker and describe segments of the walker's motion using linear function. They will model the motion data using a piece-wise continuous function assembled from linear functions.