Linear Equations Functions Patterns Winter Snowflake Activity Print and Digital

This winter activity is a fun way to introduce linear functions. Students relate visual patterns to the functions and write linear equations in multiple representations. This is the perfect activity to do during the holidays and winter.

There are 5 different sequences of snowflakes. Students are asked to

• complete a table
• graph the linear function
• give the rate of change & initial value*
• write the equation

*You can choose whether to ask students to identify the rate of change & initial value OR the slope & y-intercept.

For the PRINT version, print as a packet for each student or a set per group. There is room for students to draw what "step 0" would look like and students can circle or shade the snowflakes that represent the rate of change and slope in the pattern.

Students can use counters or snowflake erasers as manipulatives as they look for the changes in the patterns.

This is great as an introduction to constant rate of change and linear functions. It's also a useful resource for reviewing linear functions when you have a sub this winter or on a snow day. Or as just part of your Relations, Patterns, and Functions unit!

For the DIGITAL version, students fill in text boxes and use the line tool on Google Slides.

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