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Unit Title: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

Time Frame: 15 days

Course: Honors Algebra 3-4

Grade Level: 9-10

CURRICULUM/STANDARDS
List all appropriate national, state or district curriculum or standards that align to this unit:
HS.A-SSE.A.2
HS.A-SSE.B.3.C
HS.A-REI.A.1
HS.A-CED.A.2
HS.F-LE.A.2
HS.F-LE.A.4
HS.F-LE.B.5
HS.F-BF.A.1.A
HS.F-BF.B.3
HS.F-BF.B.4.A
HS.F-IF.C.7.E
HS.F-IF.C.8.B

KEY THEMES/QUESTIONS
List the key themes/questions that are guiding this unit:
1. What are the characteristics of graphs of exponential functions?
2. What are the characteristics of graphs of logarithmic functions?
3. How are logarithms and exponents related?
4. How are logarithmic and exponential functions related?
5. How do exponentials and exponential functions come up in the real world?
6. How do logarithms and logarithmic functions come up in the real world?

ASSESSMENT
List the assessments that will be used to gauge student learning. This may include traditional quizzes or exams, as well as major learning activities such
as simulations, labs, etc.
1. Homework quizzes
2. Quizzes
3. Chapter test

RESOURCES/MATERIALS
List all resources (copyrighted or otherwise) that you will need to teach this unit. This should be a comprehensive list of all resources you will need to
create or borrow (including textbook chapters, additional readings, videos, power points and teaching notes, handouts, assessments, etc.)

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BIG IDEAS MATH Algebra 2 Common Core Chapter 6 (7 sections)

Smart board presentations
Homework quizzes with problems taken from textbook
Quizzes from sections in the book
Unit test
Past notes from cooperating teacher
Exploring exponential functions handout

Unit Calendar
(For each class period, list the topic of the day, as well as main learning activities. You may list standards if you choose.)
(Insert or delete days of the week as appropriate for your school district calendar. Add or delete weeks depending on the length of your unit.)

MONDAY (55 min)

Jan. 5 (first day back
from break)

TUESDAY (55 min)

Jan. 6

Intro to exponents
Review of
rules/expectations
Lesson: handout
exploration activity
with exponents
Investing money and
explore different
interest rates and
growth models
No homework
Jan. 12

Section 6.4 Day 1

Go over HW Quiz
Lesson: Transforming
graphs of exponential
functions
Looking at f(ax), af(x),
f(x-h), f(x)+k
Homework from
book

Section 6.1
Lesson: Intro to
exponential functions
Definition
Graphing
Homework from book

WEDNESDAY (55 min)

Jan. 7

Section 6.2
Lesson: Natural base
e
Approximations and
derivations of e
Graphing
Modeling
Homework from book

THURSDAY (55 min)

Jan. 8

Section 6.3 Day 1

Lesson: Intro to
logarithms
Definition
Logarithmic functions
Relationship between
logs and exponentials
Homework from book

HW Quiz next class

Jan. 13

Jan. 14

Jan. 15

Section 6.4 Day 2

Lesson: Transforming
graphs of log
functions
Same as before
except f(x) is now a
log function
Homework from book
Quiz next class

Quiz Day
Lesson: Review for quiz

Quiz over sections 6.1-6.4

Section 6.5
Go over quiz
Lesson: Properties of
logarithms
Using the basic
properties of logs
Using change-of-base
formula
Homework from book
HW Quiz next class

FRIDAY (55 min)

Jan. 9
Section 6.3 Day 2
Lesson: Relating log and
exponential functions to
the idea of inverse
functions
Graphing log functions
Finding inverse
functions algebraically
Graphing inverse
functions
Homework from book
HW Quiz: sections 6.1, 6.2
Jan. 16
Section 6.6 Day 1
Lesson: Solving
exponential and log
equations
Practice strategies for
solving exponential and
log equations
Homework from book
HW Quiz: sections 6.3, 6.4

Jan. 20

Jan. 19
MLK Day
No School

Jan. 26
Test Day
Chapter 6 Test

Block day: 110 minute

lesson
Section 6.6 Day 2
Go over HW quiz
Lesson: Solving log
inequalities
More practice for
solving exponential
and log equations
Practice strategies for
solving exponential
and log inequalities
Homework from book
-------------Break-------------Section 6.7 Day 1
Lesson: Identifying
data, using calculators
Looking at tables to
decide what type of
function the data
represents
Using regression on
the calculator

Jan. 21
Block day: 110 minute
lesson
Same as yesterday

Jan. 22

Section 6.7 Day 2

Lesson: Modeling with
exponential and log
functions
Real-life examples of
exponential and log
functions
Homework from book

Review assignment for test

Jan. 23

Test Review Day

Go over review
assignment
Lesson: Review for test
Homework: Review for
test