Function Builder: Basics
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Topics
- Functions
- Transformations
- Ordered Pairs
Description
Play with functions while you ponder Art History. Look for patterns, then apply what you learned on the Mystery screen!
Sample Learning Goals
- Define a function as a rule relating each input to exactly one output and predictably acting on inputs
- Predict outputs of a function using given inputs
- Compose functions to create a new function
- Determine which functions are geometric transformations
For Teachers
Teacher Tips
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Video Primer
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Teacher-Submitted Activities
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| Funky Functions |
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Mary Burr | MS | Guided Discuss |
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| CCSS Math Alignment with Sims |
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Amanda McGarry | K-5 MS HS |
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| Testando o PhET | Carlos Santi | UG-Intro | Lab |
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Software Requirements
| Windows 7+ | Mac OS 10.7+ | iPad and iPad Mini with iOS | Chromebook with Chrome OS |
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Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11, latest version of Firefox, latest version of Chrome.
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Safari 9+, latest version of Firefox, latest version of Chrome.
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Latest version of Safari
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Latest version of Chrome
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Credits
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