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- Exponential Growth—U.S. Population and World Population (PDF)
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Show how exponential growth can look linear. Pupils come to understand the importance of looking at the entire picture as they compare the US population to the world population. Initially, the populations look linear with the same rate of growth, but after further inspection, they are obviously exponential.
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- Use models created to make predictions on earlier years and future years; accuracy of the predictions can be discussed
- Create an exponential regression model and compare it to the equation calculated
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- Knowledge of exponential and linear equations and graphs is needed
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- Examples are created to show the importance of looking at the details of graphs and data
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