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CK-12 Foundation

Logarithms: Logarithm Triangle

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Study logarithmic properties using a triangle. A clever manipulative shows how a triangle can represent the three parts of a logarithmic or exponential equation. Pupils review the concept and then answer guiding questions to further...
Unit Plan
Radford University

Money and Finance

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Make the connection between money and exponential equations. Pupils continue financial lessons as they learn about compound interest in savings accounts. They extend the investigation of savings by looking at annuities, and then...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The UP's and Down's of Exponents

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the concept of exponents. In this exponential functions worksheet, students complete provided worksheets that require them to graph exponential functions by hand as well using graphing calculators.
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Irrational Exponents—What are 2^√2 and 2^π?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Extend the concept of exponents to irrational numbers. In the fifth installment of a 35-part module, individuals use calculators and rational exponents to estimate the values of 2^(sqrt(2)) and 2^(pi). The final goal is to show that the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Solving Exponential Equations

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Solving exponential and logarithmic equations is taught in this interactive lesson. Students use properties of logarithm and exponents solve functions. They estimate the solution and use the Ti to find the exact solution.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exponential vs. Power

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils differentiate between exponential and power functions. They identify the base, exponent and properties of exponential functions. They also graph the functions using the TI calculator.
Handout
Del Mar College

Quick Reference Card

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
A neat and organized formula handout makes the circle go round, doesn't it? Full of higher algebra topics, formulas and rules, graphs and definitions—there is a way to support everyone in Algebra II or Pre-Calculus. 
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Teach Engineering

Common and Natural Logarithms and Solving Equations

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Log some practice with logarithms. A PowerPoint presentation provides a tutorial on the change of base formula involving natural logarithms and solving exponential equations with logarithms in the fourth installment of a seven-part...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Newton’s Law of Cooling, Revisited

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Does Newton's Law of Cooling have anything to do with apples? Scholars apply Newton's Law of Cooling to solve problems in the 29th installment of a 35-part module. Now that they have knowledge of logarithms, they can determine the decay...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Chapter 12 - Objective 2.1 Logarithm Form

For Students 11th - 12th
For this logarithm worksheets, write expressions in expanded form, exponential form and logarithmic form. They evaluate and solve logarithms. This one-page worksheet contains ten problems.
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Curve of Best Fit

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Which function models the data best? Pupils work through several activities to model data with a variety of functions. Individuals begin by reviewing the shapes of the functions and finding functions that will fit plotted data points. By...
Assessment
CCSS Math Activities

Smarter Balanced Sample Items: High School Math – Target M

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Your knowledge of graphs is a function of how much you try. Young mathematicians work on a set of 12 questions that covers graphing functions, comparing functions, and rewriting functions in different forms to determine key features....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exponential Functions and the Natural Logarithm

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Students solve exponential and log functions. In this algebra lesson, students graph natural log and logarithmic functions. They compare and contrast between logs and the exponential graphs. 
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Building Logarithmic Tables

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Thank goodness we have calculators to compute logarithms. Pupils use calculators to create logarithmic tables to estimate values and use these tables to discover patterns (properties). The second half of the lesson has scholars use given...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

The Graph of the Natural Logarithm Function

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
If two is company and three's a crowd, then what's e? Scholars observe how changes in the base affect the graph of a logarithmic function. They then graph the natural logarithm function and learn that all logarithmic functions can be...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Chapter 8 Review: Exponential Growth

For Students 10th - 12th
In this exponential growth worksheet, students find the exponential growth and exponential decay of given situations. They simplify problems with exponents and evaluate logarithms. This four-page worksheet contains 23 multi-step problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Logarithms

For Students 11th - 12th
In this logarithm worksheet, students read given statements about logarithms and determine if the statement is true or false. This one-page worksheet contains approximately 35 problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Logarithms & Exponential Equations

For Students 11th
In this logarithms and exponential equations instructional activity, 11th graders solve and complete 6 different problems. First, they define logarithms as equations where the variables appear as exponents. Then, students solve for each...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Much Data is That?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students differentiate between exponential and logarithmic functions. In this algebra lesson, students use logarithmic properties to solve equations. They identify growth and decay of graphs.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Why does Twenty Questions Suffice for Guessing a Number Between One and One Million?

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this probability worksheet, students use logarithms and exponentials to determine why twenty questions suffice for guessing a number between one and million.  The solution is provided.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lesson #45 Graphs of Logarithmic and Exponential Functions

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate exponential and logarithmic functions.  In this Pre-calculus/Calculus lesson, students investigate the relationship between y = ln(x) and y = e^x.  Students graph the functions and show they are inverses of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Review For Test: Logarithm And Exponential Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate different concepts during a review that relate to logarithms and exponential functions. They review the derivatives of logs and exponential functions with the help of the problems used in the lesson as examples.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Linear and Exponential Models

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the differences between linear and exponential models.  In this linear and exponential models lesson plan, students make a table of given data.  Students determine if the data is linear or exponential by...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Logarithms

For Teachers 12th
In this logarithms worksheet, 12th graders solve and complete 54 various types of problems. First, they write the numbers in the format of an exponential equation. Then, students write each problem listed and translate into log notation....