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Intro to Functions HandoutIntro to Functions Handout
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Charleston School District
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8th
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Intro to Functions

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How are functions related to chicken nuggets? A video teaches the concept of a function using the idea of a nugget-making machine as an analogy for a function machine. Learners determine if a relation is a function from an equation and a graph, determine the domain and range of different types of functions, and evaluate expressions. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

domain, range, evaluating expressions, functions

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Assign the video as homework and use class time to practice
  • View the video in class, and stop it in various places to practice content with pupils

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires Internet access to view the video
  • The second in a series of nine lessons

Pros

  • Provides various resources including a video, information in print, a problem set, and an answer key

Cons

  • Video and problem set do not contain practice with domain and range, which is presented in the print materials

Common Core

8.F.A.1

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