Your Students Will Want “S’more” of This Function Machine Interactive Game!

Pack your bags for a road trip in your family “function machine,” and don’t forget the marshmallows! This function machine interactive game takes students on a fun, educational journey where they solve input/output problems while navigating through a road trip adventure.

As students travel, they will encounter two problem types: 

• Identifying the “rule” the numbers in the table follow
• Following the rule to fill in a missing table value

This function machine interactive game is self-checking and is perfect for practicing algebraic thinking in a memorable, interactive way!

Using These Function Machine Task Cards in the Classroom 

There are many ways to integrate these function machine task cards into your math block. Here are a few ideas:

• Math Centers: Use this function machine interactive game as one of the activity options in your math centers.
• Whole Class: Display the task cards on your interactive whiteboard and ask students to solve the problems on their whiteboards as a “We Do” or “I Do” activity.
• Independent Practice: Assign the task cards as independent work after a lesson on number patterns.
• Homework or Digital Assignments:  Share the task cards through your online classroom platform as an engaging homework alternative that keeps students practicing outside of school hours.
• Early Finisher Activity: Use the task cards as a go-to option for students who finish their assignments early.

Download This Interactive Function Machine Game

This function machine game comes in both PowerPoint and Google Slides versions. Click the arrow on the download button to choose the format that works for you.

This resource was created by Kendall Britnell, a teacher in Colorado and a Teach Starter collaborator.

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