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Worksheet
Mt. San Antonio Collage

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers grow their skills exponentially after completing this thorough activity. Going from simple to difficult, it hits all the major skills regarding exponential and logarithmic functions including simplifying, solving,...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Exponential Decay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
I just bought that car, how can its value decrease already? Individuals use the data of a depreciating car value to create an exponential decay model. They then compare exponential decay and growth equations.
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Activity
Firelands Local Schools

Exponential Growth and Decay

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
How can you safely model exponential growth and decay? A hands-on activity uses candies to model not only exponential decay, but also exponential growth. Exponential equations are fitted by hand and by use of a calculator to the data...
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Lesson Plan
West Contra Costa Unified School District

Writing Exponential Functions Based on Data

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Give your class a concrete example of exponential growth and decay using this hands-on activity. These Algebra II lessons allow for the exploration of exponential growth and decay models, as well as the discovery of the patterns of each....
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Worksheet
University of Kansas

Exponential and Logarithm Problems

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
This worksheet manages to provide both fun and serious work solving exponential and logarithmic application problems in engaging story lines and real-life situations. A strong emphasis on science applications and numbers pulled straight...
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PPT
BW Walch

Creating and Graphing Exponential Equations

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Frequently found in biology and economic application problems, exponential equations show up as stars in this introductory presentation. Taking no background or knowledge of exponentials for granted, the slides walk learners through the...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Accuracy of Carbon 14 Dating II

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The scientific issue of carbon-14 dating and exponential decay gets a statistics-based treatment in this problem. The class starts with a basic investigation of carbon content, but then branches out to questions of accuracy and ranges of...
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Unit Plan
Mathematics Vision Project

Quadratic Functions

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Inquiry-based learning and investigations form the basis of a deep understanding of quadratic functions in a very thorough unit plan.  Learners develop recursive and closed methods for representing real-life situations, then apply these...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Exponential Growth and Decay

For Students 8th - 10th
Quiz your middle and high schoolers on solving exponential growth and decay. First, they evaluate for a variable given the second variables value. Then, they graph an equation that illustrates the exponential growth or exponential decay...
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Activity
PBL Pathways

Potassium-Argon Dating

For Students 10th - Higher Ed Standards
Find the age of a fictional sample of rocks using a genuine approach. A well-designed lesson asks young mathematicians to use exponential modeling to analyze half-life. As a project-based learning activity, scholars communicate their...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring Exponential Growth and Decay Functions

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Pupils differentiate between exponential growth and decay. In this algebra lesson, students solve exponential equations using properties of exponents. They use the Ti calculator to graph and analyze their functions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Algebra 1 Unit 8 Review

For Students 9th - 12th
For 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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Worksheet
Curated OER

Pre-calculus Unit 3 Test 2

For Students 10th - 12th
Students will solve exponential function problems, graph exponential functions, find the value of logarithms, determine future value, and compound interest. In this Pre-calculus lesson, students will use the properties of logs to solve...
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Worksheet
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Curated OER

Integrated Algebra/Math B Regents Questions: Exponential Equations

For Students 9th - 12th
In this exponential equations learning exercise, students solve 11 word problems in short answer and multiple choice format. Students write and solve exponential growth and decay problems given a word problem.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Infestation to Extermination

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students solve problems with exponential growth and decay. In this calculus lesson, students relate exponential functions to infestation and extermination. They take the derivative to find their answer.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Exploring Exponential Models

For Students 11th Standards
Explore the difference between exponential growth and decay with this worksheet. Use tables, graphs, and algebraic methods to gain insight. The notion of an asymptote is also introduced. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Chill Out: How Hot Objects Cool

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Teach how to explore exponential equations.  In this Algebra II lesson, learners investigate the graph that occurs as a hot liquid cools.  Students model the data algebraically.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exponential Decay

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Students study exponential decay and its application to radiocarbon dating. In this exponential decay lesson, students use candy to model the time it takes for something to decay. Students also graph the data they collect and describe...
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Lesson Plan
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Curated OER

Graphing at all Levels: It's a Beautiful Thing!

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Mixing math and art is done in this lesson by applying graphing knowledge to create a unique piece of art. This lesson varies acording to the graphing knowledge of the artist. First, learners identify and review various types of graphing...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Algebra 1: Unit 5 Review

For Students 6th
In this problem solving worksheet, 6th graders determine if 4 functions are exponential growth or decay, sketch 4 graphs and compare 2 sets of functions. Students write the rule, linear or exponential, for 4 tables.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Exponential Growth and Decay

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, students solve word problems. They identify the graph as exponential growth or decay. There are 7 questions with an answer key.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Twenty-Nine Various Exponential Function Problems

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this exponential growth and decay activity, students identify equations as growth or decay, find balance in an account, find half-life, identify interest rate, identify the initial amount, and identify the growth factor. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Six Exponential Decay Problems

For Students 10th - 11th
In this exponential model worksheet, students solve six exponential decay multiple choice questions and one free-response half life question.  The solutions are provided..
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

NUMB3RS Activity: A Matter of Half-Life and Death

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Young scholars investigate exponential decay.  Students explore the biological half-life of Cesium-137.  Young scholars investigate the Goiania Accident of 1987 which is considered one of the worst incidents in the history of the Atomic...