Function Tables & Patterns
📋 What it is
A function table pairs inputs with outputs; the pattern reveals the rule.
🗣️ Coach says
A table lays out a function's inputs and outputs side by side. Spot how the output changes as the input grows by 1 — that jump IS the rule. Tables turn a mystery machine into a clear pattern.
🧠 Memory hook
Look at how the OUTPUT jumps each time the input goes up by 1 — that jump is the rule.
😂 Giggle
What did the input say to the output?
"I went through a lot of changes to become you!"
😲 Whoa!
Scientists discover natural laws by making tables of measurements and hunting for the pattern — exactly what you're doing.
✅ Quick check: Inputs 1,2,3 give outputs 4,5,6. What is the rule?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
Add 3 (output = input + 3).
Each output is 3 more than its input, so the rule is +3.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Make a table for "double it": inputs 1–5. What pattern do the outputs follow?