Curated OER
Properties of Fractals
Students build a working definition of a regular fractal, they measure the concepts of dimensions and scale, they explore the concept of a logarithm and they attempt to solve simple exponential equations for the exponent both by trial...
Curated OER
Buying Cars/Financing Cars Compound Interest
Provide a real world context in which exponential functions are used to determine a eal world phenomena such as compound interest and exponential growth. This lesson should be taught after students have mastered the laws of exponents and...
EngageNY
Irrational Exponents—What are 2^√2 and 2^π?
Extend the concept of exponents to irrational numbers. In the fifth installment of a 35-part module, individuals use calculators and rational exponents to estimate the values of 2^(sqrt(2)) and 2^(pi). The final goal is to show that the...
Curated OER
Comparing Exponentials
Growing money exponentially is the context of this scenario that asks learners to compare investments in two certificate of deposit accounts. Your young investment analysts will learn about the exponential characteristics of money...
Curated OER
To Quote or Not to Quote
Introduce your middle and high schoolers to the correct use of quotation marks. They identify examples of correct and incorrect quotations in magazines and edit a paragraph in groups. Use this lesson as a way to reinforce proofreading...
Curated OER
How Simple Is Your Rational Expression?
Investigate simplifying rational expressions. Learners define rational expressions, review how numerators and denominators are polynomials and complete several problems using a checklist to ensure they don't skip any steps. Work can be...
Curated OER
Using Innovative Approaches To Explore Functions
Use student-directed resource sheets, multiple approaches, and group work instead of drill and kill.
Radford University
Sleep and Teen Obesity: Is there a Correlation?
Does the number of calories you eat affect the total time you sleep? Young mathematicians tackle this question by collecting their own data and making comparisons between others in the class through building scatter plots and regression...
EngageNY
Percent Rate of Change
If mathematicians know the secret to compound interest, why aren't more of them rich? Young mathematicians explore compound interest with exponential functions in the twenty-seventh installment of a 35-part module. They calculate future...
Radford University
A Change in the Weather
Explore the power of mathematics through this two-week statistics unit. Pupils learn about several climate-related issues and complete surveys that communicate their perceptions. They graph both univariate and bivariate data and use...
Rice University
Calculus Volume 1
Differentiate between calculus concepts. The beginning of a helpful calculus resource begins with a short review of functions and moves right into limits to define derivatives. The six-chapter resource continues with applications of...
NOAA
Ocean Acidification
If tap water is more acidic than ocean water, why are we so concerned about ocean acidification? The third installment of a 23-part NOAA Enrichment in Marine sciences and Oceanography (NEMO) program focuses on carbon dioxide levels in...
EngageNY
Wishful Thinking—Does Linearity Hold? (Part 1)
Not all linear functions are linear transformations — show your class the difference. The first lesson in a unit on linear transformations and complex numbers that spans 32 segments introduces the concept of linear transformations and...
Curated OER
Topsy-Turvy Math With Rational Numbers
Fourth graders complete a worksheet. As a whole class, 4th graders hear a lecture and complete a worksheet on factors, multiplicative inverses and reciprocals, finding the quotient of two fractions and the division of fractions to...
Curated OER
Mixed Expressions and Complex Fractions
Students are introduced to mixed expressions and complex fractions. They work through several problems with the instructor and then complete a worksheet.
Curated OER
Integrating Functions
In this math worksheet, students find the answers to the functions that includes integration and trigonometry. They use the examples for help with the special functions.
Curated OER
Chessboard Series
High schoolers work together on a word problem. They write a written report of the answer. They participate in a chessgame in which the answers are used.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Solving Logarithmic Equations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers solving logarithmic equations. Students learn how to solve a logarithmic equation with any base.
Paul Dawkins
Paul's Online Notes: Algebra: Solving Logarithm Equations
Detailed math tutorial features notes and examples that take a look at some methods for solving equations that contain logarithms.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Solving Log Equations
Description and examples of the two basic forms for solving logarithmic equations.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra Ii: 3.8 Solving Logarithmic Equations
This section addresses how to solve different types of logarithmic equations. It explores how to condense expanded equations and how to convert logarithmic equations into exponential ones.
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"...
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Solving Logarithmic Equations
A good set of examples that show how to solve logarithmic equations by using exponential functions. Also includes a set of exercises.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Solving Logarithmic Equations: Solving From the Definition
This Purplemath lesson teaches students to solve logarithmic equations. There are many examples and links to solving with exponentials and calculator considerations at the top of the lesson.