Help your students understand the foundation of functions and relations with these structured and visually engaging Guided Notes! This resource introduces how to determine whether a relation is a function using ordered pairs, tables, mappings, and graphs, and includes clear visuals and step-by-step explanations. Students explore the vertical line test, domain and range, and the relationship between independent and dependent variables, building both conceptual understanding and procedural fluency.

The notes include:

• Clear definitions of relations and functions
• Multiple representations: ordered pairs, tables, and mapping diagrams
• Examples and non-examples of functions
• Vertical Line Test with graph-based examples to check for functions
• Guided practice on identifying domain and range using inequality and interval notation
• Explanations of independent vs. dependent variables with real-world context
• Organized layout for easy use in class or interactive notebooks