1 step function machines

Introduction to Algebra: 1-step Function Machines

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

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Introduction to Algebra: 1-step Function Machines

Master the use of four operations to calculate outputs, uncover rules in one-step function machines, and apply inverse operations to find inputs with this comprehensive math lesson.
1 step function machines
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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 one-step function machine;
  3. find the input by using their knowledge of inverse operations from previous years.

Year 6 Algebra

  • generate and describe linear number sequences
  • express missing number problems algebraically

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