Your microbiologists explore the graphing of exponential growth functions using bacteria, like e. coli and salmonella, in a well-written, career and technology lesson plan. 

Concepts

exponential growth, bacteria, graphing data, linear graphs, exponential models

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Additional Tags

college and career readiness

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Instructional Ideas

• Notice that there are seven basic elements to this lesson that can be used as a model to write other lessons

Classroom Considerations

• Have all supplies prepared before lesson starts
• Be prepared with extra practice problems for learners to evaluate exponential expressions

Pros

• Teacher's notes are included
• Includes formative assessment
• Two column, nicely organized lesson plan
• Includes resource that imitates bacterial growth 
• Worksheet and answer sheet also included

 

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSF-IF.C.7.e MP2 MP4 MP7 MP8