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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Exponential Growth

For Students 8th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn about exponential growth functions.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Exponential Growth and Decay

For Students 9th - 10th
Find material to use when planning instruction on exponential growth and decay. A lesson offers several examples, graphs, and explanations, and there are two practice exercises and a group activity for testing and applying concepts learned.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Exponential Growth

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn about developing exponential growth models. Here you will explore the use of Algebra to match mathematical models to observed data from real-life situations.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee

For Teachers 6th - 9th
The purpose of this task is to introduce the idea of exponential growth and then connect that growth to expressions involving exponents. It illustrates well how fast exponential expressions grow. Students who are just learning about...
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Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble

Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Exponential Functions and Models

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The resource investigates exponential functions and models. Students learn about the concepts through notes and examples. A chapter quiz, review exercises, and chapter summary are included.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Applications of Exponential Functions

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers how to use exponential functions in real-life situations. Students watch a video tutorial, explore guided notes and attempt practice problems.
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Richland Community College

Richland Community College: Exponential Functions and Their Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The site explains exponential functions and characteristics of their graphs.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Algebra 1: Semester Ii: Exponentials

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A learning module through which students learn about exponentials including exponential functions, growth and decay, and geometric sequences.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Le in the Billions and Exponential Modeling

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
For this task, students examine world population data from 1804 to 2012 and investigate whether an exponential function is appropriate for modeling the relationship between the world population and the year. Aligns with F-LE.A.1.c.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Le a Saturating Exponential

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
For this problem, students use an exponential equation to investigate the warming up of a cold beverage on a summer day and analyze a graph to estimate temperatures. Aligns with F-LE.B.5 and F-BF.B.
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Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Algebra: Applications

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Transformations of Exponential Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity assesses student's knowledge of transformations of exponential functions. Writing exponential functions that model growth and decay are also explored.
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Other

Algebra Lab: Applications of Exponential Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Richland Community College

Richland Community College: Exponential Models

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from Richland Community College contains specific examples of where logarithmic and exponential formulas are used, including: exponential growth and decay, Gaussian, logistics growth, and logarithmic.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Rumors

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this task, students investigate the exponential growth of a rumor about a celebrity. Aligns with F-LE.A.2.