We began class today with a warm up problem in which you were the graph of one of ten different piecewise functions and you were to write out the equation. Then, you found the one or two other people in class who had the same graph and compared answers. I heard a lot of REALLY great discussions during this portion of the class, and you did a great job of working with your partners/group members with very little help from me. Finally, I gave you the correct answers to each graph and you all asked a whole bunch of really great clarifying questions. (For my teacher folks who check out the blog, here's a link to the graphs that I bought for $3 on TPT - which you know I am philosophically against, but dang, creating graphs of piecewise functions is THE WORST). Students, if you need a copy or would like more problems - come see me!
We then finished up the foldable we started yesterday, looking at how to graph functions when you are given the equation. There is a large range of comfort levels with this - but know that you can always use a table of values to help you out.
We then finished up the foldable we started yesterday, looking at how to graph functions when you are given the equation. There is a large range of comfort levels with this - but know that you can always use a table of values to help you out.
Homework tonight is to practice like crazy! Here's a blank copy: