Fostering Fluency

Functions are a confusing concept for students... until now! Demystify functions as number machines. Just as a pasta machine takes ingredients and spits out pasta and a sewing machine takes fabric and thread and spits out a dress, functions are machines that take a number and spit out another number based on the rules of the machine. This group activity with an easy-to-make manipulative helps show how linear functions work, and the accompanying game helps students see how these functions are r

Young mathematicians can astonish their friends with simple (secret) addition. This easy magic trick encourages students to develop fluency as the trick works best when they can quickly add a few numbers in their head. Instructions are included. Printing on cardstock or laminating is recommended.