Algebraic Functions

Links verified on 8/6/09

1. Algebra Puzzle - Find the value of each of the three objects presented in the puzzle. The numbers given represent the sum of the objects in each row or column.
2. Algebraic Reasoning Using Weighing Scales - Learn how to think algebraically with these clever weighing scales. Levels 1 and 2 contain two scales. Level 3 is more difficult and has three scales. Your goal is to determine the weight of one or more of the objects.
3. Algebra vs the Cockroaches - determine the slope of the line that cockroaches are crawling along to destroy them
4. Equation Match - Determine the value of X in each equation
5. Explore Families of Functions - Explore how changing constants affects the graph of the corresponding function
6. Families of Functions - graph-description match game
7. Function Machine - Students investigate very simple functions by trying to guess the algebraic form from inputs and outputs.
8. Late Delivery - Find the value of expression written on each door to deliver the mail
9. Linear Function Machine - Students investigate linear functions by trying to guess the slope and intercept from inputs and outputs
10. Multiple-Choice Questions – twenty (20) questions on Patterns & Functions
11. Mystery Operations - In this activity the computer makes up a mystery operation, and you have to figure out what the operation is. You give the computer two numbers to calculate, and it tells you the answer.
12. Number Cruncher - Lists input and output in a table and will not let the user attempt to guess the rule on without at least having two data points.
13. Positive Linear Function Machine - Students investigate linear functions with positive slopes by trying to guess the slope and intercept from inputs and outputs.
14. Solve Equations - Use the balance-strategy to solve equations. Twenty are available or you can write your own.
15. Spy Guys Interactive - Balancing Equations - watch the video and respond at various places Lesson 11
16. Teacher Dodgeball - fill in numbers on an equation - Each blank of the equation stands for a number on a teacher. Hit the teacher with the number that goes next in the equation by clicking on them.
17. Whole Number Cruncher - Similar to "Number Cruncher" but only generates multiplication and addition functions to avoid outputting any negative numbers