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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Exponential Growth and Decay : M&m's Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students use the TI InterActive! to model exponential growth and decay.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: M&m's and Exponential Graphs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students can use M&M's to model a decay equation - exponential equations.
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Graphing Exponential Functions: Intro

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An in-depth lesson which teaches you how to graph exponential equations. Examples are worked through step by step and explained in detail for different exponential equations.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Growth and Decay Formulas

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this question set, students use exponential growth and decay functions to solve problems about compound interest, population growth, investments, and half-life. Solutions and explanations are provided for these problems.
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Windstream

Ojk's Precalculus Study Page: Exponential Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An introduction to exponential functions, concentrating on models of exponential growth and decay.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Discovering Algebra: Decreasing Exponential Model & Half Life

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will explore exponential equations that model real-world decay data.
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Math Notes and Math Tests

Pre Calculus Notes: Exponential Functions and Their Graphs [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students explore exponential functions and their graphs. Exponential decay, the natural exponential function, and compound interest are examined. Proofs, explanations, and examples are included.
Interactive
Cool Math

Coolmath: Radioactive Decay 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This Algebra Cruncher generates an endless number of practice problems for radioactive decay -- with hints and solutions!
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Exponential Equations in Science: Growth and Decay

For Students 9th - 10th
Definition of exponential equations and an explanation of how they relate to science.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Basketball Rebounds

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The purpose of this task is to introduce learners to an exponential decay function in the form f(x) = abx, with a concrete interpretation of the decay factor b. A table shows the rebound height of a basketball for each successive bounce....
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Carbon 14 Dating, Variation 2

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task on exponential decay, students calculate what the amount of Carbon 14 left in a preserved plant will be as time passes and when one microgram will be all that is left. Aligns with F-LE.A.1.c.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Carbon 14 Dating in Practice I

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task, students learn about exponential decay by examining the amount of Carbon-14 left in a preserved plant with the passage of time after the plant has died. This provides a simple introduction to Carbon-14 dating but the actual...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Algebra I: Exponential vs. Linear Growth Over Time

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Practice analyzing the end behavior of two functions that model similar real-world relationships, where one function is exponential and the other is polynomial. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Algebra I: Exponential vs. Linear Models

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given a description of a real-world relationship, determine whether that relationship is linear or exponential. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Algebra I: Linear vs. Exponential Growth: From Data

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given a table with values of two quantities over time, determine whether the quantities grow linearly or exponentially. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Algebra I: Exponential Functions From Tables & Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Write exponential functions of the basic form f(x)=a * b squared, either when given a table with two input-output pairs, or when given the graph of the function. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try...
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Graphing Exponential Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about exponential functions by graphing various equations representing exponential growth and decay. Graph these functions by connecting ordered pairs on x-y axes.
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Other

Wpi: Exponential Growth and Decay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site explains exponential growth and decay and how it applies to the real world with its use in bacterial populations.
eBook
Other

Saylor Academy: Exponential Growth and Decay: Differential Equations

For Students 9th - 10th
A textbook chapter on exponential growth and decay.
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Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions /Radioactive Decay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A set of examples and exercises that show how to solve radioactive decay problems by using exponents and logarithms.
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Other

Wpi/app. Of the Natural Logarithm and Exponential

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A page showing real life applications of natural logarithms in exponential grown and decay functions and Newton's law of cooling. Also includes exercises.
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Analyze Math

Analyze Math: Exponential Functions (2)

For Students 9th - 10th
The tutorial investigates how to use exponential functions to solve word problems. Some topics explored are population and radioactive decay. The activity includes examples with detailed solutions.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Le in the Billions and Exponential Modeling

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
For this task, students examine world population data from 1804 to 2012 and investigate whether an exponential function is appropriate for modeling the relationship between the world population and the year. Aligns with F-LE.A.1.c.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Transformations of Exponential Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity assesses student's knowledge of transformations of exponential functions. Writing exponential functions that model growth and decay are also explored.

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