Functions Unit
Objectives:
SOL 8.14
The student will make connections between any two representations (tables, graphs, words,
and rules) of a given relationship.
SOL 8.16
The student will graph a linear equation in two variables.
SOL 8.17
The student will identify the domain, range, independent variable or dependent variable in a
given situation.
Time:
Note: Most lessons were written for 90 minute blocks. An activity may be shortened,
omitted, or added to another day if lesson is used during a 45 minute block.
Required Prior Knowledge:
 Graphing in the coordinate plane
 Simplifying expressions and equations
 Solving equations
Materials:
Day One –
 Relations and Functions Power Point
 Notes Sheet
 Relations and Function Practice Worksheet
Day Two  Functions Power Point
 Notes Sheet
 Functions Sort (Cards or Papers)
 Functions Homework (Day 2) Worksheet
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Day Three –
 Linear Functions Power Point
 Notes Sheet
Day Four –
 Writing Function Rules Power Point
 Notes Sheet
 Quiz Review (Homework)
Day Five –
 Quiz
 Writing Linear Equations Power Point
 Notes Sheet
 Functions Review Worksheet (optional)
Day Six –
Day One:
Time: 45 minutes
Activities: Warm Up, Notes (Vocabulary), Classwork/Homework
1) Warm Up – Review of previous content
2) Use the PowerPoint (Relations and Functions) and Notes Sheet to introduce the
vocabulary related to relations and functions.
Homework or Classwork: Relations and Functions Practice
Day Two
Time: 90 minutes
Activities: Warm Up, Notes, Sort, and Homework
1) Warm Up – Review of previous content
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2) Use the PowerPoint (Functions) and Notes Sheet to review homework and introduce
and practice concepts with functions. The functions sort is within the Power Point
presentation.
Homework: Functions Homework (Day 2) Worksheet
Day Three
Time: 90 minutes
Activities: Warm Up, Notes, Functions Sort
1) Warm Up – Review of previous content
2) Use the PowerPoint (Linear Functions) and Notes Sheet to review homework and
introduce and practice graphing linear functions.
3) Matching Functions, Graphs, and Tables Sort (Flip Chart)
Homework: Functions Homework (Day 3) Worksheet, Quiz in 2 classes
Day Four
Time: 90 minutes
Activities: Warm Up, Notes, Matching Functions, Graphs, and Tables Worksheet (optional),
Quiz Review
1) Warm Up – Review of previous content
2) Use the PowerPoint (Writing Function Rules) and Notes Sheet to review homework and
introduce and practice writing function rules.
3) Matching Functions, Graphs, and Tables Worksheet
4) Homework: Quiz Review
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Homework: Quiz Review (Functions and Relations), Quiz next class
Day Five
Time: 90 minutes
Activities: Warm Up, Homework Review, Quiz, Notes on Writing Function Rules
1) Warm Up – Review of previous content
2) Review Homework and answer any questions
3) Quiz
4) Notes: Writing Linear Equations
Homework: Complete problems from Writing Linear Equations notes or Functions Review
Worksheet, Test in 2 blocks
Day Six
Time: 90 minutes
Activities: Warm Up, Homework Review, Review Quiz, Review for test
1) Warm Up – Review of previous content
2) Review Homework and answer any questions
3) Review Quiz and answer any questions
4) Slope
Homework: Worksheet, Test in two blocks.
Day Seven
Time: 90 minutes
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Activities: Warm Up, Test Review
1) Warm Up – Review of previous content
2) Homework Review
3) Review for test
Homework: Test next block
Day Eight
Time: 90 minutes
Activities: Warm Up, Test Review
1) Warm Up – Review of previous content
2) Answer any questions before the test
3) Test
Homework: Review Worksheet (optional)
Additional Resources:
Worksheets:
1) “What Did the Baby Porcupine Say When it Backed into a Cactus?”
Flipcharts:
1) Warm Up – Vocabulary Review
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