Exponentials: Tentative Calendar of Learning Experiences

**blue: formal assessments for Unit Plan, purple: student workbooks

Day 1: April 7, Monday:

Goal: Review that linear functions have a constant slope. Recognize that exponential functions have a
constant percent growth rate.

Homework Check/Bell work (25 min.): EF1, p. 1 #s A. - D.
Present Agenda: (2 min.)
Classwork: 1. (20 min.): EF1, p. 2, #s 1-4
2. (10 min.): go over #s 1-4
3. (20 min.): EF1, p. 3 & 4, #s 5-9
Homework: #s EF1, p. 4, #s 7-9

Day 2: April 8, Tuesday:

Goal: Find the growth or decay rate and use it to determine other points on the curve.

Homework Check/Bell work (20 min.): EF2, p. 1 (give students worksheets as they come in)
Homework Review: (10 min.)
Present Agenda: (3 min.)
Classwork: (40 min.): -Groups of 2-3
-Go over strip 1, #1, student groups begin on their own at #2 and get checked off when complete
-Get the next strip. complete, get checked off when complete
-Repeat the process up through the 6th strip
-1st and 2nd groups finished do only second page of Homework
Homework: EF2, p. 6 & 7

Day 3: April 9, Wednesday:

Goal: Use growth/decay rate of an exponential function to determine the functions symbolic expression.

Homework Check/Bell work: (25 min.): EF3, #1 (project on promethean)
Homework Review: (10 min.)
Present Agenda: (2 min.)
Classwork: 1. (9 min.) EF3, p. 2, Go over #1
2. (8 min.) EF3, p.2, Students do #2
3. Mini QUIZ: (15 min.) EF3, p. 2 #s 3-4
3. (10 min.) EF3, p. 3, #s 5-9
Homework: EF3, p. 3 #s 8 & 9

Day 4: April 10, Thursday:

Goal: Recognize exponential functions that have an initial value greater than 1. This can be represented
by f(x) = c*a^x.

Homework Check/Bell work: (20 min.): EF3, p. 5, #2 (present on promethean)
Homework Review: (10 min.)
Present Agenda: (2 min.)


Classwork: 1. (20 min.): EF3, p. 6, #s 1-3
2. (10 min.): go over #s 1-3
3. (15 min.): EF3, p. 7 & 8, #s 4-6
Homework: EF3, p. 8, #s 6 & 7

Day 5: April 11, Friday:

Goal: Find c for an exponential function.

Homework Check/Bell work: (25 min.): EF3, p. 11, #s 2 & 3 and Question: Do you like using
clickers?
Homework Review: (10 min.)
Present Agenda: (2 min.)
Notes: (20 min.): EF3, p. 12 (give to students)
Classwork: (20 min.): EF3, p. 13, #s 1-7
Homework: EF3, p. 14

Day 6: April 14, Monday:

Goal: Model exponential functions.

Homework Check/Bell work: (25 min.): EF5, p. 1, #s 1 & 6
Homework Review: (10 min.)
Present Agenda: (10 min.): - groups of 2, assign growth or decay to each group. (groups of 3
get extra second page)
Begin Lab: (15 min.): Make sure each m&m (or skittle) has a letter!
Close: (10 min.): Clean-up and record stopping-point.

Day 7: April 15, Tuesday:

Goal: Model exponential functions.

Bell work: (25 min.): EF5, p. 8, #2
Present Agenda: (2 min.)
Finish Lab: (30 min.)
Present & share: (15 min.): Growth & Decay Groups will partner up to share their answers to #7.
Turn in lab worksheets.
Homework: EF5, p. 6 & 7, 3 problems

Day 8: April 16, Wednesday:

Goal: Compare polynomial and exponential functions.

Homework Check/Bell work: (25 min.): EF3, p. 15, # 3.
Homework Review: (15 min.)
Present Agenda: ( 2 min.)
Present Agenda: (10 min.): -groups of 3 or 4.
1. (5 min.): Read page 1 as a group.
2. (15 min.): Each member in the group is responsible for either Plan A, B, or C in the data
table.
3. (10 min.): EF4, p. 2, #s 1-4


Homework: EF4, p. 2, #s 1-4

Day 9: April 17, Thursday:

Goal: Compare exponential and polynomial functions.

Homework Check/Bell work: (20 min.): EF5, p. 8, #1
Homework Review: (10 min.)
Present Agenda: (2 min.): -Groups of 3 or 4
Lab: 1. (10 min.): each person responsible for a table on EF4, p. 4. Share to fill in all tables.
2. (20 min.): EF4, p. 5, #s 1-4
Homework: EF4, p. 6, #s 5-10.

Day 10: April 21, Monday:

Goal: Explore compound and annual interest.

Homework Check/Bell work: (25 min.): EF6, p. 1, #s 1-4
Homework Review: (10 min.)
Present Agenda: (2 min.)
Notes: (25 min.): EF6, p. 2, 3, & 4
Classwork: (15 min.): EF6, p. 5, #s 5-8
Notes: (10 min.): EF6, p. 9
Homework: EF6, p. 10

Day 11: April 22, Tuesday:

Goal: Introduce the purpose of logarithms.

Homework Check/Bell work: (25 min.): EF7, p.1, Part A
Homework Review: (10 min.)
Present Agenda: (2 min.)
Notes: (30 min.): EF7.4, p. 8
Classwork: (15 min.): EF7.5, p. 12, # 11 small groups
Homework: EF7.5, p. 12, #s 1-10

Day 12: April 23, Wednesday:

Goal: Apply properties of log functions.

Homework Check/Bell work: (25 min.): EF8, 1 of each + #s 18, 19, 20
Homework Review: (10 min.)
Present Agenda: (2 min.)
Notes: (20 min.): EF8, p. 4 + EF8, p. 3, Ex. #4
Classwork: (30 min.): EF8, p. 5-8
Homework: EF8, p. 8

Day 13: April 24, Thursday:

Goal: Apply properties of functions to solve for a variable.



Homework Check/Bell work: (10 min.): Project #s 1-6 and their answers. First question following
#s 1-6 is the Reflection for the day.
Homework Review: (10 min.)
Present Agenda: (2 min.)
Notes: Bell work Extend: (25 min.): EF9, p. 1 & 2
Classwork: (15 min.): EF9, p. 3
Review p. 3 (15 min.)
Homework: EF9, p. 4
Day 14: April 25, Friday:

Goal: Apply what you have learned about exponentials and logarithms to complete the Quiz.

Homework Check/Bell work: (25 min.): EF8, p. 1, 1 of each; EF9.2, p. 6, #11; Summ. #3
Homework Review: (10 min.)
Present Agenda: (2 min.)
Post Assessment:
Homework: Exit Pass

Day 15: April 28, Monday:

Goal: Skill-based modeling


Day 16: April 29, Tuesday:

Goal: Exponential regression


Day 17: April 30, Wednesday:

Goal: Sum of a finite geometric series


Day 18: May 1, Thursday:

Goal: Review concepts misunderstood, determined from post-test data.


Day 19: May 2, Friday:

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