Domain & Range Matching

Domain & Range...you would think that I was talking in a foreign language, especially when dealing with piecewise functions. This is not a new concept either - most of my students are in the 11th & 12th grade.

To help with more practice, I created a Desmos Activity using a domain/range matching that I found online.

The students were not happy with the layout of the activity. I had 24 cards to match...I do not suggest using that many cards; it was way too much. Students were having trouble finding matches because cards were covering each other. Also, when the students would move the cards, they would accidentally match with wrong cards. It was a disaster! I think within 30 minutes, I still had students searching for their first pair. UGH. :(

Even though the students would have probably liked to have paper copies of the activity, I love using Desmos because I can easily monitor student progress.

Here is the activity that I used today just in case you want to give it a try. You could make a copy and delete cards until you have about 12 matches instead of 24.

I have already started creating a new Desmos activity that I will update here when I am finished. I think I will add in another match - the piecewise equation. (I'll just make less this time!!)

Update: Here is the NEW Desmos Activity!

~RJ

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