Looking at London's population from 1801–1961 in 20 year increments, high school mathematicians determine if the data can be modeled by a given logistic growth equation. They explain their thinking and determine the values of each variable in the function.

Concepts

logarithms, population data, population growth

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Project the task on the board for learners to complete as a warm-up or exit ticket
• Have learners work on the task independently before going over and discussing the answer in class

Classroom Considerations

• Make sure graphing calculators are accessible to learners
• Requires knowledge of graphing linear, quadratic, and exponential functions

Pros

• The task is aligned to Common Core standards and also comes with an answer key

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSA-SSE.A.1.a HSF-IF.B.4 HSF-IF.C.7.a MP7