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Leap Into Exponential Functions
Studens identify the properties of exponents. In this algebra lesson, young scholars grapha nd solve equaitons of exponential functions. They add, subtract, multiply and divide using exponents.
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Integer Exponents
Fold, fold, and fold some more. In the first installment of a 35-part module, young mathematicians fold a piece of paper in half until it can not be folded any more. They use the results of this activity to develop functions for the area...
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Infestation to Extermination
High schoolers solve problems with exponential growth and decay. For this calculus lesson, students relate exponential functions to infestation and extermination. They take the derivative to find their answer.
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Graphing at all Levels: It's a Beautiful Thing!
Mixing math and art is done in this lesson plan by applying graphing knowledge to create a unique piece of art. This lesson plan varies acording to the graphing knowledge of the artist. First, learners identify and review various types...
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Lab Sheet: Exponential Growth and Decay
In this exponential worksheet, students gather information from an experiment and plot the data in a scatter plot. Using given formulas, they plot an equation of a line and then compare the graphs. Students observe exponential growth...
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Population Project
How fast does it grow? Scholars work on two tasks dealing with exponential growth, one on population growth and the second on investments. Learners research a country's population over the past century and make predictions of the current...
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Calculus AB/BC - Unit 7 Review: Differential Equations
Differentiate everyone's knowledge. Pupils work through nine review questions to highlight key concepts from Unit 7. Items range from finding slope fields and reasoning with them to finding general and particular solutions of...
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Integrated Algebra Practice: Exponential Growth
In this exponential growth worksheet, high schoolers solve 4 short answer and multiple choice problems. Students determine the population of a city after a given amount of time.
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Algebra 1 Unit 8 Review
In this math worksheet, students practice the techniques associated with algebra 1. This 5-page worksheet has many different types of problems for the students to solve.
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Buying Your First New Car!
Learners explore exponential growth and decay using M&M’s in this Algebra II/Pre-calculus lesson. They investigate the cost of a new car by calculating depreciation and payments.
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Leap Into Exponential Functions
Students use properties of exponents to solve equations. In this algebra lesson, students add, subtract, multiply and divide exponential functions. They graph and differentiate between exponential growth and decay.
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Exponential and Logarithmic Graphs
In this algebra worksheet, students identify the different properties of logarithmic and exponential graphs. They label each graph as having exponential growth or decay. There are 4 matching questions.
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Credit Cards and Compound Interests-Exponential Growth
Eleventh graders investigate the way credit cards work when collecting interest. In this algebra lesson, 11th graders investigate the growth of interest exponentially when using a credit card. They calculate what the cheapest rate is to...
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Spread of Disease
Viruses can spread like wildfire, and mathematics can model the speed of infection. Given a function, scholars analyze it to describe the spread of a disease within a stadium. Learners find the initial number infected and the maximum...
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Bacterial growth
Young scholars explore the exponential growth and decay of microbial populations in relation to the organism tolerance ranges in their environment, They observe the impact of changing variables which can affect microbial populations.
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Worksheet #6, Exponents, Interest, and Radioactive Decay of Isotopes
In this calculus activity, students sketch graphs of given exponential functions. They compute the principal needed to have a given ending balance when the interest is compounded at varying times. Kids use a simple exponential model to...
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Growth and Decay
In this algebra activity, students investigate growth and decay. They analyze the population of Winchester, Virginia to see what year had the most or least growth or decay. There are 4 word problems.
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Introduction to Graphical Representation of Data Sets in Connection with Nuclear Decay
Students record data, make observations, and share in experimentation and discussion of numerical experiments.
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Will Exams Be Cancelled?
If the flu outbreak continues, exams will have to be canceled. Investigate the properties of exponential and logarithmic functions. In this algebra lesson plan, learners use the TI to examine and differentiate between exponential growth...
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Precalculus: Unit 3 Test 2
For this Pre-calculus worksheet, learners solve advanced logarithmic and exponential equations. The seven page worksheet contains thirty-two problems. Answers are not provided.
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Math 155 - Worksheet 10. Logarithm
In this logarithm learning exercise, students read story problems, write an equation to solve the problem, and leave the answer in logarithm or exponential form. They find the derivative of given functions. This two-page learning...
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Exponential Functions: Half Life and Doubling Time
Students investigate the concept of exponential functions and how they increase in size over time. They simplify the functions in order to find the solutions that are possible and perform analysis of the curved line that is produced when...
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Food Safety Lab
Students use the scientific method to investigate the role of temperature in microbial growth. In this food preservation lesson, students set up an experiment with fruit in room temperature and in a refrigerator. They record the...
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Transforming Univariate Data
Learners analyze plotted data in this statistics activity. They differentiate between skewed and normal data. They also explore and interconnect exponential growth and decay as it relates to the data.