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This Logarithms—How Many Digits Do You Need? lesson plan also includes:
Forget your ID number? Your pupils learn to use logarithms to determine the number of digits or characters necessary to create individual ID numbers for all members of a group.
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Instructional Ideas
- Invite a computer teacher or science teacher for the lesson; ASCII, Richter Scale, decibel scale, etc., are mentioned in the lesson
Classroom Considerations
- Parts of the lesson assume you have covered previous lessons in module, such as referring to the logarithmic function as the WhatPower function
- Internet access is necessary if having learners do research on ASCII (as indicated in the lesson)
- The ninth installment of a 35-part module.
Pros
- Lesson notes for the exploratory challenge include questions to help group members reach conclusions
- Problems incorporate a variety of real-world contexts and situations
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