Using technology, pupils find an exponential function to model the population growth of the US. With more information, learners derive the population growth formula for the world. Ultimately, they determine the amount of protein needed to feed the world and calculate to see if there will be enough protein in the future.

Concepts

exponential functions, exponential growth, exponential models, exponential regression, population growth, population data, food production

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Determine the growth of protein production to compare future output to the population's need
• Update the data to be more current

Classroom Considerations

• Uses the TI-nSpire calculator, GeoGebra, or Excel

Pros

• Provides directions on how to perform the task with several different tools
• Includes answer keys

Cons

• None

Common Core

MP5 MP6 HSF-IF.C.7.e HSF-BF.A.1.a HSS-ID.B.6.a