What is a Function?

Grade 645 min

Learning Objective

I can look at descriptions and graphs to understand how two things are related as a function, and name the independent and dependent variables.

Lesson Flow

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Grade 8 Math #6.1a, Functions - Understanding Types of Function relationships

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

A plant grows 2 cm each week. The number of weeks is the input, and the plant's height is the output. What is the independent variable and what is the dependent variable? A machine puts 3 candies in each bag. The number of bags is the input, and the number of candies is the output. What is the independent variable and what is the dependent variable? The temperature rises 1°C every hour. The number of hours is the input, and the temperature is the output. What is the independent variable and what is the dependent variable?

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