Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix:i Pod Inspired Writing Lesson:linear & Exponential Growth Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a writing activity perfect for a math class, it's designed to help learners see the differences between linear (arithmetic, adding) and exponential (geometric, multiplying) growth. Students explore the ideas of linear and...
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Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble

Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Logarithmic Functions and Models

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource investigates logarithmic functions and models. Topics examined are properties of logarithms, logarithmic form, and exponential form. Students learn about the concepts through notes and examples. A chapter quiz, review...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: What Is the Number "E"?

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity, students explore the fundamental theorem of calculus. They apply this theorem to understand the number "e" - the base of the natural logarithm. They also use integration and natural logarithmic function to solve a...
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Student Achievement Partners

Student Achievement Partners: Penny Circle Task [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Learners will explpre models and understand the difference between quadratic, exponential, and linear models in this lesson.
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Hofstra University

Hofstra University: Calculus Applied to the Real World

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a very nice layout of information relative to Calculus. The page is divided into various topics each containing a quiz over the material, topic summary, review problems, and on line tools to help with the topic. The topics of the...
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University of Vienna (Austria)

Maths Online: Recognize Functions 3

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An excellent place to test your ability to recognize the graphs of sine and cosine and their various associated forms. A Java applet is also included to plot your own function.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Explore Graphs and Factors

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students use a graphing calculator to explore the relationship between the linear factors of a quadratic function and its zeros. They learn that the x-intercepts and axis of symmetry of a quadratic function can be determined from its...
Graphic
Carnegie Mellon University

Exponential Growth in Computing Power

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An exponential graph that shows the evolution of computing power to cost.
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Johan Claeys

Problems About Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site presents a set of problems in exponential and logarithmic functions and walks the student through the procedure for solving the problem.
Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Exponential Decay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
MathWorld provides the equation for exponential decay and an explanation of the variables of the equation.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Interpret Time in Exponential Models

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given a function that models an exponential situation, find the time interval over which the quantity changes by a given factor.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Interpret Change in Exponential Models

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given a function that models an exponential situation, find the factor by which the quantity changes per unit time interval.
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Anne Arundel Community College

Anne Arundel Community College: Math 131: The Number E

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The tutorial examines the number e. Students learn about the mathematics concept through examples with detailed solutions.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Graphing Polynomials

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers finding the minimum(s), maximum(s), end behavior, domain, and range of a polynomial graph. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice,...
Unit Plan
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Funcion Exponencial

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In Spanish. This interactive unit covers the definition and basic properties and graphs of exponential functions.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Chill Out: How Hot Objects Cool

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students can use a temperature probe to collect data as the warmed probe cool. Students will investigate Newton's law of cooling and model cooling data with an exponential function. They will fit the data to a...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Choosing an Appropriate Growth Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The goal of this task is to examine some population data for large cities from a modeling perspective. Young scholars are asked to decide if the population data can be accurately modeled by a linear, quadratic, and/or exponential...
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Dow Jones Industrial Average

For Students 9th - 10th
Students experience how exponential functions are related to the stock market through exponential growth and decay graphs.
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Exponential Form for Integrals

For Students 9th - 10th
The integrals of exponential functions are found in these examples and exercises. Students have and opportunity to solve the problems prior to seeing the solutions.
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Powers of a Function

For Students 9th - 10th
The Chain Rule is presented with a detailed example. It is followed by a demonstration of how the Chain Rule is applied to power functions.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Interpret Change in Exponential Models: With Manipulation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given a function that models an exponential situation, rewrite the function in order to analyzeits rate of change.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Interpret Change in Exponential Models: Changing Units

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given a function that models an exponential situation, rewrite the function in order to find its change for a different time unit.
Interactive
Cool Math

Coolmath: Population Growth 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Population growth simulator finding the rate of growth.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Graphs of Logarithmic Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Graph logarithmic functions and find the appropriate graph given the function.