Paul Dawkins
Paul's Online Notes: Algebra: Applications
Provides examples of applications of exponential functions involving compound interest and exponential growth and decay, and an example of an application of a logarithm involving earthquake intensity.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Exponential Functions
These questions test knowledge of domain and range of exponential functions, properties of exponents, and population growth and compound interest modeled by exponential functions. Questions are true/false and multiple choice; solutions...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Comparing Exponentials
In this task, students work with exponential functions in a real-world context involving continuously compounded interest. They will study how the base of the exponential function impacts its growth rate and use logarithms to solve...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Transformations of Exponential Functions
This activity assesses student's knowledge of transformations of exponential functions. Writing exponential functions that model growth and decay are also explored.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Algebra 1: Exponential Functions
Students will use examples and an interactive graph to explore exponential functions such as growth and decay.
Other
Algebra Lab: Applications of Exponential Functions
Explains how exponential functions have applications in real-world scenarios, including a population of a city, the growth of bacteria, drug decay, and compounding interest. Includes four word problems to try, with hints and answers...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Human Population Growth Web Quest
This is a technology-based lesson plan that integrates science and math to investigate the dynamics of population growth.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Graphs of Exponentials & Logarithms
Interactive graphs of base 10 exponential and logarithmic functions are demonstrated and applied to real-world problems.
University of South Florida
Fcat: Get a Half Life!: Teacher Notes
Learners use M&M's and a graphing calculator to collect and graph data. This activity helps them to understand exponential functions and the concept of half-life.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Exponentials & Logarithms Alien Amoebas
Use the example of alien amoebas to understand exponentials and logarithms.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Exponential Decay and Growth
Eleven problems present a variety of problems working with various aspects of exponential decay and growth. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Math in Daily Life: Population Growth
At this website there is basic information about world population growth over the last 300+ years. The link at the end of the article is to another article that compares the population growth of two states.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Growth and Decay
Practice problems that each illustrate a different use of the Law of Exponential Change. Examples and explanations are provided. Great review for the AP Calculus test!
Department of Defense
Do Dea: The Law of Exponential Change
If you are a budding environmental scientist, archeologist. physical scientist, or bacteriologist, then this is the site is for you. You will be looking at the differential equation of proportional change and how it is related to the...
Cool Math
Coolmath: Population Growth
Explanation and examples for solving population growth problems.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: One Grain of Rice Mathematical Project
This is the mathematical tale about Raja, one grain of rice, and how quickly it grows. It includes a mathematical project using a spreadsheet to examine exponential growth and a calculus-based extension that explores area under a curve.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Squaring Pennies
A cute story about exponential growth.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Graphs of Exponential Functions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn to recognize, evaluate and graph exponential functions. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Human Population
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How quickly is the human population growing? If we look at worldwide human population growth from 10,000 BCE through to today, our growth looks like exponential...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Getting Started With Ti Navigator: Compound Interest
This lesson introduces students' to Activity Center. In this lesson, students will explore the effect of compound interest on the amount of an investment over time. Students will work in small groups (or individually) to calculate...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Rumors
In this task, students investigate the exponential growth of a rumor about a celebrity. Aligns with F-LE.A.2.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Bf Lake Algae
In this task, students analyze the amount of algae growing on the surface of a lake. The purpose of the task is to introduce students to exponential growth. Instead of giving a starting value and asking for subsequent values, it gives an...
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