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Discovery Activity of Functions

This document provides an overview of a lesson on graphing linear functions using Desmos. The lesson objectives are for students to graph linear functions, interpret their graphs, and describe how slope and y-intercept affect linear functions. Students will complete a Desmos activity that guides their discovery of these concepts through exploration. The teacher will monitor students' work but refrain from directly providing answers, instead asking questions to lead students to conclusions on their own. This independent discovery approach is intended to deepen student understanding of how slope and y-intercept define linear functions.

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Discovery Activity of Functions

This document provides an overview of a lesson on graphing linear functions using Desmos. The lesson objectives are for students to graph linear functions, interpret their graphs, and describe how slope and y-intercept affect linear functions. Students will complete a Desmos activity that guides their discovery of these concepts through exploration. The teacher will monitor students' work but refrain from directly providing answers, instead asking questions to lead students to conclusions on their own. This independent discovery approach is intended to deepen student understanding of how slope and y-intercept define linear functions.

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Discovery Activity of Functions

MI-NGSS

F-IF-1: Understand that a function from one set (called the domain) to another set (called the

range) assigns to each element of the domain exactly one element of the range. If f is a function

and x is an element of its domain, then f(x) denotes the output of f corresponding to the input x.

The graph of f is the graph of the equation y = f(x).

F-IF-2: Use function notation, evaluate functions for inputs in their domains, and interpret

statements that use function notation in terms of a context.

F-IF-7a: Graph functions expressed symbolically and show key features of the graph, by hand in simple

cases and using technology for more complicated cases. Graph linear and quadratic functions and show

intercepts, maxima, and minima.

Objectives

Students will be able to graph a linear function

Students will be able to interpret the graphs of a linear function

Students will be able to describe how slope effects a linear function

Students will be able to describe how y-intercept effects a linear function

Prior Knowledge Needed:

 Domain/range

 Intercepts

 Linear equations

 Slope

 Graphing skills
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Materials

Computers

Desmos Activity:

https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/5bfd8df06d43c20c884eb0fe

Content

Teacher Actions/ Words Student Actions/Response Rationale


What will you say and do:
“I have uploaded your Start on the desmos I have set up the assignment
desmos assignment to the assignment to be a guided discovery for
folder. Please take your time the students. They will be
to work through it and if you making their own
have questions please let me observations and conclusions
know. After you finish, go on how y-intercepts and
ahead and work on the slopes effect the linear
homework you were given functions. This is a simple
yesterday.” lesson for them to walk
themselves through because
there is not an easy way to
explain it, they will learn
more by the hands on
material I have provided.
I will mostly be sitting at the I do not walk around as much
desk watching what the during desmos lessons
students are answering and because then the students feel
how they are working like they should figure it out
through the problems. for themselves, which is the
point of this lesson. I want
them to discover the answers.
Will answer with more Asks random question about Giving students the answer
questions until the student desmos will teach them nothing. By
leads themselves to the asking them questions I can
answer gauge their understanding and
lead them to the answer.

This lesson will not have a lot of teacher interaction as the guided discovery is built into the activity.
By limiting my interaction, the students will play around with the ideas more in order to discover
the underlying concepts. This material will be reviewed during the next class period.
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