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3 D A Y P R O B L E M - B A S E D T E M P L A T E
Name of Project: Logarithmic and Exponential Applications Teach Dates/Location
3/24 -3/26 @ METSA
Subject:
Algebra
Teachers:
!ann" #arrios $ %essica &amire'
Learning (oals
Primary Standard/s )*mber+ ,- Exponential and logarithmic .*nctions, The st*dent .orm*lates e/*ations and ine/*alities based on exponential and logarithmic .*nctions0
*se a 1ariet" o. methods to sol1e this and anal"ses the sol*tions in terms o. the sit*ation,
Letter+ !,- Anal"'e a sit*ation modeled b" an exponential .*nction0 .orm*late an e/*ation or ine/*alit"0 and sol1e the problem,

Deconstruct 2rior 3no4ledge 5nderstanding &easoning 2er.ormance
Add/S*btract
M*ltipl"/6i1ide
7o4 to set *p .*nctions
&*les o. log and exponents
St*dents sho*ld *nderstand
Log Exp
Exp Log
St*dents sho*ld *nderstand that
exponential is repeated
m*ltiplication,
St*dents sho*ld be able to appl" 4hat
the" alread" 8no4 to 9real 9 4orld,
Secondary Standards
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Driving Question/s:
The st*dents 4ill ha1e to anal"'e data and .ig*re o*t 4hich 1ir*s gro4 .aster and ho4 it can be predicted,
Entry Document:
Summarize
Scenario/Probem
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.inish her notes, The st*dents 4ill need to .ig*re o*t 4hich 1ir*s is gro4ing .aster b" anal"'ing the data, The st*dents 4ill need to ma8e a report and
4ill also need to presented to their class the last da" o. the 3 da" lesson,
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activity
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Project Launch
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6*ring the .irst da" o. o*r lesson0 st*dents 4ill be
p*t into gro*ps and recei1e an entr" doc*ment,
Each gro*p 4ill ha1e the same entr" doc*ment0
&e1ie4 8no4s/need to 8no4s, Be 4ill then begin
explain ho4 to sol1e log/exponenatial e/*ation,
St*dents 4ill then be responsible .or .illing o*t
(o o1er their 4or8, The st*dents 4ill ha1e some
time to 4or8 on their presentations and their
posters, Each gro*p 4ill present b" the end o.
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