About Function Builder
Play with functions while you ponder Art History. Explore geometric transformations and transform your thinking about linear functions, then have fun figuring out the mystery functions!
How to play Function Builder
Everything is hands-on: drag, click and experiment — the simulation reacts instantly. Play with functions while you ponder Art History.
Questions & answers
- What is Function Builder?
- Function Builder is a free interactive simulation from PhET Interactive Simulations (University of Colorado Boulder) that you can play right in your browser on crumble.lol — no downloads and no sign-up. Play with functions while you ponder Art History. Explore geometric transformations and transform your thinking about linear functions, then have fun figuring out the mystery functions!
- What can kids learn from Function Builder?
- It helps kids explore: define a function as a rule relating each input to exactly one output and predictably acting on inputs predict outputs of a function using given inputs compose functions to create a new function interpret, compare, and translate between multiple representations of an algebraic function.
- What age is Function Builder good for?
- It is designed for middle school (roughly ages 10–14) up to university, and curious kids outside that range can absolutely enjoy poking around it too.
- Is Function Builder free to play?
- Yes — Function Builder is completely free on crumble.lol and runs fully in your browser on computers and tablets.