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Lesson Plan
University of South Florida

Fcat: Get a Half Life!: Teacher Notes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use M&M's and a graphing calculator to collect and graph data. This activity helps them to understand exponential functions and the concept of half-life.
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Activity
Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Solving Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial explains how to solve a variety of equations, from simple to complex, and gives examples and solutions. Students are asked to solve for x before looking at a solution.
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Activity
Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson provides basic instruction on the major concepts in algebra. Content includes a focus on fractions, units of conversion, complex numbers, quadratic equations, factorization and roots of polynomials, solving equations, systems...
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Exponential Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial explains exponential functions and provides links pertaining to topics on them. You will learn to use the exponent keys on your calculator, to graph exponential functions, and to solve compound interest problems.
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Unit Plan
Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Exponential Equations in Science: Constant E, Limits to Growth

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to exponential equations that describe growth and decay over time. Variables and constants in the equation are explained.
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Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Thirty-two problems present a variety of solving exponential and logarithmic equations. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution"...
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Unit Plan
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Exponential Growth and Decay

For Students 9th - 10th
Find material to use when planning instruction on exponential growth and decay. A lesson offers several examples, graphs, and explanations, and there are two practice exercises and a group activity for testing and applying concepts learned.
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Handout
Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Algebra: Solving Exponential Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Detailed math tutorial features notes and examples that discuss methods for solving equations that contain exponentials.
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Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Properties of Fractals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the properties of fractal dimesions.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Logarithms Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
This animated video explores logarithms and explains how they are used in chemistry. Get the basics on these critical mathematical functions -- and discover why smart use of logarithms can determine whether your eyes turn red at the...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Exponential Equations

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
After students have learned about basic exponential functions, this activity can be used to test understand of transformations of exponential equations.
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Lesson Plan
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: A Penny Saved Is a Penny Earned

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate exponential growth in powers of 2 and discover patterns in their sums.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Discovering Algebra: Decreasing Exponential Model & Half Life

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will explore exponential equations that model real-world decay data.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Cooking the Thanksgiving Day Turkey

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will analyze data using Newton's Law of Heating and an exponential equation. Asks students to make connections between Newton's Law of Heating and the exponential equation.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Math Today for Ti Navigator System Paying College Tuition

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will write exponential equations based on the percent of increase of college costs and will graph and interpret these equations. Students will then use an inflationary equation based on the USA TODAY Snapshot, "Paying college...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Getting Started With Ti Navigator: Compound Interest

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces students' to Activity Center. In this lesson, students will explore the effect of compound interest on the amount of an investment over time. Students will work in small groups (or individually) to calculate...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Math Today Challenge Paying College Tuition

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students write exponential equations based on the percent of increase of college costs and will graph and interpret these equations. Students use an inflationary equation to project costs using another factor which affects future...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Solve Exponential Equation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This StudyCards set begins with "what is an equation?" and continues to the meaning of solving an equation. The function approach is used to solve the equations.
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Graphic
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Algebra 1: Exponential Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will use examples and an interactive graph to explore exponential functions such as growth and decay.
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Exponential Growth and Decay

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete practice exercises after learning how to solve exponential growth and decay problems.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Exponential and Logarithmic Equations

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This problem set contains questions about exponential and logarithmic equations for base e, base 10, and any base b. Problems range from simple manipulation to applications, including graphical transformations. Solutions and explanations...
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Interactive
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Exponenciales Y Logaritmicas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity you will learn how to differentiate and solve logarithmic equations and observe the relationship between logarithmic and exponential equations.
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Unit Plan
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Exponential Expressions and Equations

For Students 9th - 10th
The mathematics tutorial explores exponential expressions and equations. The lesson consists of class notes, calculator tips, examples, and practice problems with solutions. The teacher resource includes an activity that discusses...
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Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: Graphing Exponential Functions: Intro

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An in-depth lesson which teaches you how to graph exponential equations. Examples are worked through step by step and explained in detail for different exponential equations.