Examples
Algebra 1 Example: The function
Clarifications
Clarification 1: Problems include simple functions in two-variables, such as f(x,y)=3x-2y.Clarification 2: Within the Algebra 1 course, functions are limited to one-variable such as f(x)=3x.
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STEM Lessons - Model Eliciting Activity
Students are asked to determine a procedure for ranking healthcare plans based on their assumptions and the cost of each plan given as a function. Then, they are asked to revise their ranking based on a new set of data.
The Turning Tires MEA provides students with an engineering problem in which they must work as a team to design a procedure to select the best tire material for certain situations. The main focus of the MEA is applying surface area concepts and algebra through modeling.
Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom.
MFAS Formative Assessments
Students are asked to interpret statements that use function notation in the context of a problem.
Students are asked to evaluate a function at a given value of the independent variable.
Students are asked to determine the value of a function, at an input given using function notation, by inspecting its graph.
Students are asked to find the first five terms of a sequence defined recursively, explain why the sequence is a function, and describe its domain
Students are asked to use function notation to rewrite the formula for the volume of a cube and to explain the meaning of the notation.
Students are asked to determine the corresponding input value for a given output using a table of values representing a function, f.
Original Student Tutorials Mathematics - Grades 9-12
Learn how to evaluate and interpret function notation by following Melissa and Jose on their travels in this interactive tutorial.
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Learn how to evaluate and interpret function notation by following Melissa and Jose on their travels in this interactive tutorial.
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