Algebra Functions

Links verified on 8/5/09

1. 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.
2. Algebra vs the Cockroaches - Determine the slope of the line that cockroaches are crawling along to destroy them.
3. Explore Families of Functions - Explore how changing constants affects the graph of the corresponding function.
4. Families of Functions - graph-description match game
5. Function Machine - Investigate very simple functions by trying to guess the algebraic form from inputs and outputs.
6. Linear Function Machine - Investigate linear functions by trying to guess the slope and intercept from inputs and outputs.
7. Multiple-Choice Questions - twenty (20) questions on Patterns & Functions
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Positive Linear Function Machine - Investigate linear functions with positive slopes by trying to guess the slope and intercept from inputs and outputs.
11. Spy Guys Interactive - Balancing Equations - watch the video and respond at various places Lesson 11
12. Whole Number Cruncher - Generates multiplication and addition functions to avoid outputting any negative numbers.