Follow your teachers' instructions for completing this page:

  • First, write Purpose Statements that describe what the Transformer’s expression does. For some scenarios, there are multiple correct responses.

  • Then, write down what the Transformer’s expression is, using information from your Purpose Statement.

Scenario 1

Original Table Transformed Table

Name

Species

Gila

lizard

Bo

dog

Nibblet

rabbit

Name

Species

Gila

lizard

  • Purpose Statement: Checks the row to see whether the is a

  • What is this Transformer’s expression?

Scenario 2

Original Table Transformed Table

Name

Pounds

Maple

51.6

Bo

76.1

Lucky

45.4

Name

Pounds

Lucky

45.4

  • Purpose Statement:

  • What is this Transformer’s expression?

Scenario 3

Original Table Transformed Table

Name

Sex

Sasha

female

Felix

male

Sheba

female

Name

Sex

Sasha

female

Sheba

female

  • Purpose Statement:

  • What is this Transformer’s expression?

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