Grab this function table template set to create a wide variety of input/output activities that will have your students thinking algebraically.
Easily Edit This Function Table Template Set
Enhance algebraic thinking with this editable 4-worksheet function table template set! Ideal for teachers and students, this versatile resource can be customised to suit any lesson or level. Each worksheet provides a unique format, helping learners build a deeper understanding of functions in a variety of ways.
The function table templates included are:
- Vertical function tables template
- Horizontal function tables template
- Vertical function tables with space to write the ‘rule’
- Horizontal function tables with space to write the ‘rule’
A Blank Function Table Set With Many Uses
You can use this blank function table set to create many kinds of problems. Here are some examples to spark your creativity!
- Missing Rule Problems – Fill the function tables with numbers that fit a pattern and ask the students to identify and write the rule that changes a number in the input column to the output column. For example, ‘+ 5’ or ‘x 2’
- Missing Values Problems – Partially fill in the function tables with numbers that fit a pattern. Ask students to fill in the missing values that will continue the pattern. Students can also write the rules.
- Empty Table Problems – Provide the students with a function table template that only has a rule written below each table. Students must fill the tables with values that follow the rule. Answers will vary in this more creative task.
Download This Input Output Tables Worksheet PDF
This input output tables worksheet PDF comes in editable Google Slides format as well. To grab your copy, click the drop-down arrow on the download button and choose the file type that works for you.
This resource was created by Kendall Britnell, a teacher and a Teach Starter collaborator.
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