Real Numbers and Functions INB Pages

This is part three of the interactive notebook pages for my first unit in Algebra 1.  You may want to take a look at part one and part two.

Day 6 - Real Numbers

This is another foldable by Lisa Davenport.  I liked the foldable, but my kids had so much trouble with this!  It stressed them out.  They had a hard time understanding the idea of subsets.  I used Algebra 1 friendly language, but it was a stretch for them.  Once they understood integer and rational number, I just kind of called it good.  Honestly, I think that’s ok for now.  I’ll have these kids again for Geometry and Algebra 2, so we can continue to work on this as they expand their math understanding.

Sets of Real Numbers Foldable

I created this foldable because the textbook had lots of little vocabulary things all thrown into one section.  It felt kind of like a hodgepodge, so I just went with it.  My students had a hard time with the first page, but they hung with me.  My Algebra 1 group doesn’t whine (yet) and I really like that about them.  

Sets of Real Numbers Foldable Notes for Interactive Notebooks

Sets of Real Numbers Foldable Notes for Interactive Notebooks

My students are starting to call these types of foldable “hamburger books”.  In elementary school, lots of teachers talking about folding paper “like a hamburger” or “like a hotdog”.  We laughed about it one day in class and now the name has stuck.

Day 7 - Function Patterns

This day was a super basic introduction to function patterns.  The top of the page just had some vocabulary and the accordion foldable had examples.  I left a giant space for students to write their own notes as we talked about functions.

Functions and Writing Function Rules Interactive Notebook Page

Functions and Writing Function Rules Interactive Notebook Page
This was the last page for this unit.  It’s mostly vocabulary.  I just wanted to get them used to the vocabulary and looking at tables and graphs.  We color-coded everything.

Functions and Writing Function Rules Interactive Notebook Page
After this we had another quiz, reviewed, then had a test.