Activity 1: Describing Fines with Algebra
	How are speeding fines currently calculated in Cedar Springs? Is there a functional relationship between the amount of the fine and the number of miles per hour over the speed limit the driver is traveling? Can you figure out the fee structure from the given quantities? The Functional Relationships Tutorial provides information to help you answer these questions.	TEKS 111.32(a)(3) 111.32(b)(1)(C) TAKS A(b)(1)(C)

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Activity 2: Using Independent and Dependent Variables to Make Predictions
	What is a function rule? How do you apply function rules to real-world problems? How do you find the dependent and independent variables? The Function Machine provides definitions and examples to help you answer these questions	TEKS 111.32(b)(1)(A) 111.32(b)(1)(B) TAKS A(b)(1)(A)
	What are increasing, decreasing, and constant functions? How can I tell the difference between the three types? The Increasing, Decreasing, and Constant Function Tutorial provides definitions and examples to help you answer these questions. Click the image to start the tutorial.	TEKS 111.32(a)(3) TAKS A(b)(1)(B) A(b)(1)(C)

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Activity 3: Domain and Range
	A function is a relation, but what relations aren't functions? What is a domain? What is a range? How do you determine domain and range for real-world problems? The Function Mapping Tutorial provides examples to help you answer these questions.	TEKS 111.32(b)(1)(B) 111.32(b)(2)(B) TAKS A(b)(2)(B)

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Activity 5: Graphing Function Data
	What is a scatterplot? How do I create a graph of points when given a table? The Graphing on Graph Paper Tutorial provides examples to help you answer these questions.	TEKS 111.32(b)(1)(D) TAKS A(b)(2)(D)
	How do I use my TI-83 graphing Calculator? Will it let me graph functions? Which buttons do I press? The Graphing Calculator Tutorial provides examples to help you answer these questions.	TEKS 111.32(a)(5) TAKS
	What is a discrete function? What is a continuous function? How can I tell the difference between these two types of functions? The Discrete and Continuous Functions Tutorial provides definitions and examples to help you answer these questions. Click the image to start the tutorial.	TEKS 111.32(b)(2)(C) TAKS A(b)(2)(C)

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Activity 9: Using Tables to Think about Speeding Fines
	How do tables help us write function rules? The Function Mapping Tutorial provides definitions and examples to help you answer this question.	TEKS 111.32(b)(3)(B) 111.32(b)(4)(A) TAKS A(b)(3)(B) A(b)(4)(A)

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Activity 10: Four-Corner Model
	What is the Four-Corner Model? How do I use this model to help me find function rules? The Four-Corner Model Tutorial provides examples to help you answer these questions. Click the image to start the tutorial.	TEKS 111.32(b)(1)(C) 111.32(b)(1)(D) 111.32(b)(3)(B) TAKS A(b)(1)(C) A(b)(1)(D) A(b)(3)(B)

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