Function Machines and Input/Output
Students will explore function machines, identifying rules for given inputs and outputs, and predicting missing values.
Key Questions
- Analyze how a function machine transforms an input into an output.
- Construct a rule for a given set of input and output values.
- Predict the output of a function machine given a new input and its rule.
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
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