Exponential Models

Task your mathematicians with a thought-provoking worksheet that matches equation models with t-tables and verbal models. Exponential and linear functions are mixed up and your learners will need to decipher which goes with which. A...

Graphs, tables, and equations, oh my! Your Algebra learners will compare and contrast linear and exponential functions in this complete lesson plan. It includes the graphs, tables, verbal description scenarios, equations, and an...

How do you make a penny grow to $5,000 in just 15 days? Use the examples in this lesson plan to explore the concept of exponential growth and its comparison to linear models. Pupils come to understand that exponential growth eventually...

Does a linear or exponential model fit the data better? Guide your class through an exploration to answer this question. Pupils create an exponential and linear model for a data set and draw conclusions, based on predictions and the...

In this Algebra I/Algebra II worksheet, learners analyze data and create scatter plots to find the linear, quadratic, or exponential model the best represents the data  The one-page worksheet contains three problems.  Answers are not...

Investigate exponential growth and decay. A set of six activities has pupils collecting and researching data in a variety of situations involving exponential relationships. They model these situations with exponential functions and solve...

Hands-on activities allow beginners to model and graph equations with two variables. The instructional activity begins with evaluation and discussion of prepared linear graphs. Next, learners use math manipulatives to generate data,...

Making connections between a function, table, graph, and context is an essential skill in mathematics. Focused on comparing linear and exponential relationships in all these aspects, this resource equips pupils to recognize and interpret...

Viewers play a game with Sal, in which he presents three different data sets that come from either linear, quadratic, or exponential functions. In solving this puzzle, Sal manages to not only provide a strong definition of each function,...

Touchdown! This is an exponentially insightful lesson that explores the growth of football games with different video game consoles. Class members discuss whether the increase of mergahertz can be described as linear or exponential. The...