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Solving Exponential Equations

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Solving exponential and logarithmic equations is taught in this interactive lesson. Students use properties of logarithm and exponents solve functions. They estimate the solution and use the Ti to find the exact solution.
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Chill Out: How Hot Objects Cool

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Teach how to explore exponential equations.  In this Algebra II lesson plan, students investigate the graph that occurs as a hot liquid cools.  Students model the data algebraically.
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Paying College Tuition

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th Standards
The investigation of exponential equation in the context of increasing college tuition costs is explored through this lessib.  Students write exponential equations based on the percent of change of college tuition and use their...
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Exponential and Exponents Functions

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students solve problems using exponential properties. For this algebra lesson, students differentiate between exponents, exponential and log functions. They graph their functions using table and exponents.
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The Exact Differential

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students integrate functions using u substitution.  In this integrating functions using u substitution lesson, students integrate functions by setting part of the function equal to u and the other part equal to du.  Students...
Worksheet
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The Smelly Sandwich Case

For Students 9th - 12th
In this exponential function worksheet, students theorize the growth rate of bacteria found on a sandwich hidden in a student's locker. There are 6 questions to answer to solve the mystery.
Assessment
EngageNY

End-of-Module Assessment Task - Algebra 1 (Module 3)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Looking for higher-level thinking questions? This assessment provides questions that challenge young mathematicians to think and analyze rather than simply memorize. Topics include piecewise functions, linear modeling, exponential...
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Virginia Department of Education

Transformational Graphing

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Find relationships between the structure of a function and its graph. An engaging lesson explores seven parent functions and their graphs. Learners match functions to their graphs and describe transformations.
Lesson Plan
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Industrialization, Chemicals and Human Health - Math

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners review the units of the metric system, and practice estimating measures before actually converting between the two systems of measurement. They participate in activities to visualize a concentration of one part per million....
Printables
Virginia Department of Education

Middle School Mathematics Vocabulary Word Wall Cards

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Having a good working knowledge of math vocabulary is so important for learners as they progress through different levels of mathematical learning. Here is 125 pages worth of wonderfully constructed vocabulary and concept review cards....
Lesson Plan
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Discovering Growth Patterns

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explain the differences between linear (arithmetic) and exponential (geometric) growth. They use worksheets imbedded in this lesson to help them make predicitions and graph data points.
Worksheet
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Population Biology

For Students 7th - 12th
In this population instructional activity, students will compare two graphs; one graph representing steady rate of growth and the other one showing exponential growth. Students will use these graphs to complete 3 short answer questions.
Worksheet
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Population Biology

For Students 9th - 12th
In this population worksheet, students complete a word search puzzle by finding the 17 terms associated with population biology.
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Parent Functions Reference

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
In this functions worksheet, pupils explore the graphs of fifteen parent functions.  This worksheet is meant as a reference for students.
Worksheet
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Calculating Total Amount of Homework Done

For Students 8th - 11th
In this exponential growth problem, students calculate the total number of hours of homework done in a thirty-six week period if she does one second of homework the first week and doubles that every week. Students need to take into...
Lesson Plan
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Credit Cards and Compound Interests-Exponential Growth

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders investigate the way credit cards work when collecting interest. For this algebra lesson, 11th graders investigate the growth of interest exponentially when using a credit card. They calculate what the cheapest rate is to...
Lesson Plan
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Strike a Pose: Modeling in the Real World (There's Nothing to It!)

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Adjust this lesson to fit either beginning or more advanced learners. Build a scatter plot, determine appropriate model (linear, quadratic, exponential), and then extend to evaluate the model with residuals. This problem uses real-world...
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Using Innovative Approaches To Explore Functions

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Use student-directed resource sheets, multiple approaches, and group work instead of drill and kill.
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Properties of Logarithms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of logarithms.  For this logarithms lesson, students discuss the logarithm properties.  Students use linear functions as a basis to develop the logarithm properites by substituting log b and log a...
Worksheet
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Scientific Notation, Significant Figures and the Factor-Label Method of Solving Problems

For Students 9th - 12th
In this scientific notation, significant figures, and factor-label method, students solve 1 problem where they perform mathematical functions and identify their answer in scientific notation with the proper number of significant figures....
Worksheet
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ESP Quiz 3

For Students Higher Ed
In this functions instructional activity, students complete three short answer problems. They solve one compound inequality. Students show that a given function is even. They use exponential growth to compute the enrollment at UC Davis...
Unit Plan
EngageNY

Complex Numbers and Transformations

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Your learners combine their knowledge of real and imaginary numbers and matrices in an activity containing thirty lessons, two assessments (mid-module and end module), and their corresponding rubrics. Centered on complex numbers and...
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National Research Center for Career and Technical Education

Safety and Sanitation

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Your microbiologists explore the graphing of exponential growth functions using bacteria, like e. coli and salmonella, in a well-written, career and technology lesson plan. 
Assessment
Achieve

Ivy Smith Grows Up

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Babies grow at an incredible rate! Demonstrate how to model growth using a linear function. Learners build the function from two data points, and then use the function to make predictions.