2 step function machines

2-step Function Machines

Master the use of four operations to calculate outputs, uncover rules in two-step function machines, and apply inverse operations to find inputs with this comprehensive math lesson.

Target Age:

Lesson Overview

By the end of this unit, students will:

  1. use any of the four operations to calculate the output from any given number;
  2. find the rule in two-step function machine;
  3. find the input by using their knowledge of inverse operations from previous years.

Curriculum Alignment: Year 6 Algebra

  • generate and describe linear number sequences
  • express missing number problems algebraically
Last updated on: February 27, 2026

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