Bring the fun to your math lesson on using input-output tables to determine and apply algebraic pattern rules involving multiplication and division. This function tables lesson plan includes group activities, a patterns anchor chart, an input output table game, interactive notebook foldable, and worksheet!

Would you love to see your students actively engaged during math practice and review? If so, this high-engagement, activity-driven math lesson on algebraic patterns and function tables is perfect for you.

Yep…whether you call them input output tables or function machines, you'll have an observation-worthy lesson for patterns, ready to go! Just print and gather a few handy supplies.

This lesson for using input-output tables to determine and apply pattern rules is designed for high engagement and an interactive classroom. Whether you enjoy breaking your class up into smaller groups to utilize guided math and math centers or you prefer to keep them together for large group instruction, you will have everything you need included in this algebraic patterns lesson. Add a few game supplies from your math shelf and watch math come alive! 

This using function tables to determine pattern rules math lesson includes:

• a mini-lesson so you can model using input output tables for multiplication and division patterns for your students
• an input output anchor chart to help students visualize new learning and support them as they practice using function tables
• a group practice activity to allow students to practice following pattern rules and finding missing numbers in an input output table with classmates
• an interactive notebook foldable
• a pattern game to be played with a partner or group
• a worksheet for practice, homework, or quiz
• answer key

This comprehensive lesson covers the math CCSS and math TEKS related to algebraic patterns and reasoning. 

This lesson for using input-output tables to determine pattern rules is an effective and easy-to-implement plan to meet the increased expectations for rigor in math classrooms while still feeding your student’s need for play. 

The activities in this lesson for function tables and algebraic patterns can each be used independently or woven together into a guided math block.  An example of a 90-minute daily math block might look like this: 

• Whole group mini-lesson 10-15 minutes
• Peer practice follow-up activity 10-15 minutes
• Group time organization-assign students to groups and front load the directions for small group and station tasks
• Rotating station work-60 minutes broken up into 20 min chunks.
• Station 1: Teacher table-we dig deeper and complete the worksheet, reteaching or extending as needed. (BONUS-I grade the papers as we go!)
• Station 2: Notebooking-students add the foldable pieces to their interactive notebooks and work the math included
• Station 3: Game of the day with a recording sheet (sometimes I even send these home for homework so parents can see how much fun their kids are having learning about using input-output tables to determine algebraic pattern rules!)

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