Examine key features of various functions through exploration. A comprehensive instructional activity has learners describe the domain, range, end behavior and increasing/decreasing intervals of various functions. Function types include linear, quadratic, cubic, square root, and exponential.

Concepts

functions, domain, range, end behavior, linear functions, exponential functions, square root functions

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a guided notes document to record important concepts and new vocabulary
• Use the provided assessment questions as an exit card at the conclusion of the lesson

Classroom Considerations

• Requires graphing calculators

Pros

• Provides extension and differentiation suggestions
• Includes a handout for each part of the lesson

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSF-IF.B.4