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
Standards Alignment
Common Core - Math
Teacher Tips
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Video Primer
Teacher-Submitted Activities
Funky Functions |
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Mary Burr | MS | Discuss Guided |
Mathematics | |
Middle School Math Sim Alignment |
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Amanda McGarry | MS | Other | Mathematics | |
Defining Functions | Amy Goodman | K-5 | Lab HW |
Mathematics | ||
Funciones divertidas |
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Mary Burr (Traducción por Mayra Tavares) | MS | Guided Discuss |
Mathematics | |
SECUNDARIA: Alineación PhET con programas de la SEP México (2011 y 2017) |
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Diana López | MS HS |
Other | Chemistry Mathematics Physics Biology |
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PRIMARIA: Alineación con programas de la SEP México (2011 y 2017) |
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Diana López | K-5 MS |
HW Lab Demo Discuss Guided |
Astronomy Physics Mathematics Chemistry |
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Testando o PhET | Carlos Santi | UG-Intro | Lab | Physics |
HTML5 sims can run on iPads and Chromebooks, as well as PC, Mac, and Linux systems.
iPad:
iOS 12+ Safari
iPad compatible sims
Android:
Not officially supported. If you are using the HTML5 sims on Android, we recommend using the latest version of Google Chrome.
Chromebook:
Latest version of Google Chrome
The HTML5 and Flash PhET sims are supported on all Chromebooks.
Chromebook compatible sims
Windows Systems:
Microsoft Edge, latest version of Firefox, latest version of Google Chrome.
Macintosh Systems:
macOS 10.13+, Safari 13+, latest version of Chrome.
Linux Systems:
Not officially supported. Please contact phethelp@colorado.edu with troubleshooting issues.
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