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Inside Collection: Advanced Algebra II: Activities and Homework
Summary: This module provides an introduction and explanation of the function game.
Each group has three people. Designate one person as the “Leader” and one person as the “Recorder.” (These roles will rotate through all three people.) At any given time, the Leader is looking at a sheet with a list of “functions,” or formulas; the Recorder is looking at the answer sheet. Here’s how it works.
Sound confusing? It’s actually pretty easy. Suppose the first formula was “Add five.” One player says “4” and the Leader says “9”. One player says “-2” and the Leader says “3”. One player says “0” and the Leader says “5”. One player says “You’re adding five” and the Leader says “Correct.” At this point, the Recorder has written down the following:
Sometimes there is no possible answer for a particular number. For instance, your function is “take the square root” and someone gives you “–4.” Well, you can’t take the square root of a negative number: –4 is not in your domain, meaning the set of numbers you are allowed to work on. So you respond that “–4 is not in my domain.”
Leader, do not ever give away the answer!!! But everyone, feel free to ask the teacher if you need help.
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Last edited by Kenny M. Felder on Dec 31, 2008 9:18 am -0600.
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