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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Algebra 1: Exponential Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will use examples and an interactive graph to explore exponential functions such as growth and decay.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Exponential Models

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students will be identifying, applying, and solving exponential models manually and with technology. Students examine guided notes, review guided...
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Other

Algebra Lab: Applications of Exponential Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how exponential functions have applications in real-world scenarios, including a population of a city, the growth of bacteria, drug decay, and compounding interest. Includes four word problems to try, with hints and answers...
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Graphs of Exponentials & Logarithms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Interactive graphs of base 10 exponential and logarithmic functions are demonstrated and applied to real-world problems.
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University of South Florida

Fcat: Get a Half Life!: Teacher Notes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use M&M's and a graphing calculator to collect and graph data. This activity helps them to understand exponential functions and the concept of half-life.
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Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Exponential Growth and Decay

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete practice exercises after learning how to solve exponential growth and decay problems.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Growth and Decay

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice problems that each illustrate a different use of the Law of Exponential Change. Examples and explanations are provided. Great review for the AP Calculus test!
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: The Law of Exponential Change

For Students 9th - 10th
If you are a budding environmental scientist, archeologist. physical scientist, or bacteriologist, then this is the site is for you. You will be looking at the differential equation of proportional change and how it is related to the...
Interactive
Cool Math

Coolmath: Radioactive Decay 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This Algebra Cruncher generates an endless number of practice problems for radioactive decay -- with solutions! Find how much will be left after a given amount of time.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Radioactive Decay 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This Algebra Cruncher generates an endless number of practice problems for radioactive decay -- with hints and solutions! Find the half-life.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Exponentials & Logarithms More Ways to Use This Stuff

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Learn about some practical, real-world examples of exponentials and logarithms.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Drug Filtering

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson from Illuminations looks at exponential decay using the example of how kidneys filter blood.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Algebra I: Exponential Growth and Decay

For Students 9th - 10th
A webpage containing notes explaining that exponential growth and decay show the change of a quantity over time. Notes give equation and graphs for exponential growth and decay.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Carbon 14 Dating in Practice Ii

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This problem introduces Carbon 14 dating which is used by scientists to date certain organic material. This version is based on the ratio of Carbon 14 to Carbon 12, which decreases at a constant exponential rate after an organism dies....
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Radioactive Decay Model

For Students 9th - 10th
Substitute coins for radiation. A coin experiment using radioactive decay.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Quick Graph 3.0

For Students 9th - 10th
This program was designed as a quick graphing program that students could use on a computer, tablet or smart phone when a more complex graphing program is not available. This program will let students plot up to 10 data points and then...
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Dow Jones Industrial Average

For Students 9th - 10th
Students experience how exponential functions are related to the stock market through exponential growth and decay graphs.
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Compound Interest

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explains, with examples, what compound interest is and how to calculate it using a formula. Also shows how to work backwards to calculate the present value of an investment, how compound interest is calculated for different compounding...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Radioactivity: Expect the Unexpected

For Students 9th - 10th
Video explaining the process, risks, and benefits of radioactivity. [4:16] Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Richland Community College

Richland Community College: Exponential Models

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from Richland Community College contains specific examples of where logarithmic and exponential formulas are used, including: exponential growth and decay, Gaussian, logistics growth, and logarithmic.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Decay Constants and Half Lives

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from the Michigan State University provides a short review of decay constants and half-lives.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Us Population 1790 1860

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task, students are shown a table of U.S. population data between 1790 and 1860 and are asked to explore whether exponential functions would be appropriate to model relationships within the data. The purpose of the task is to help...
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Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Estudio Del Crecimiento De Una Funcion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn with these interactive exercises the concepts of growth and decay of a function and analyze the concepts with elementary functions.
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Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr College: Logarithms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Some basic, but quality logarithm information.

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