University of South Florida
Fcat: Get a Half Life!: Teacher Notes
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.
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Solving Equations
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.
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Algebra
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...
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Exponential Functions
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.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Exponential Equations in Science: Constant E, Limits to Growth
An introduction to exponential equations that describe growth and decay over time. Variables and constants in the equation are explained.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
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"...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Exponential Growth and Decay
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.
Paul Dawkins
Paul's Online Notes: Algebra: Solving Exponential Equations
Detailed math tutorial features notes and examples that discuss methods for solving equations that contain exponentials.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Properties of Fractals
Students explore the properties of fractal dimesions.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Logarithms Explained
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...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Exponential Equations
After students have learned about basic exponential functions, this activity can be used to test understand of transformations of exponential equations.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: A Penny Saved Is a Penny Earned
Students investigate exponential growth in powers of 2 and discover patterns in their sums.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Discovering Algebra: Decreasing Exponential Model & Half Life
Students will explore exponential equations that model real-world decay data.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Cooking the Thanksgiving Day Turkey
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.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Math Today for Ti Navigator System Paying College Tuition
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...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Getting Started With Ti Navigator: Compound Interest
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...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Math Today Challenge Paying College Tuition
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...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Solve Exponential Equation
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.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Algebra 1: Exponential Functions
Students will use examples and an interactive graph to explore exponential functions such as growth and decay.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Exponential Growth and Decay
Complete practice exercises after learning how to solve exponential growth and decay problems.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
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...
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Exponenciales Y Logaritmicas
In this activity you will learn how to differentiate and solve logarithmic equations and observe the relationship between logarithmic and exponential equations.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Exponential Expressions and Equations
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...
Purple Math
Purplemath: Graphing Exponential Functions: Intro
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.