Unit6ExponentialsandLogarithmicFunctions

Preparedby:
AngelRenick
School/Location:
RockBridgeHighSchool/Columbia,MO
Subject:
Precalculus
Grade:
1012
UnitTitle:
ExponentialandLogarithmicFunctions

TimeNeeded:
1011classperiods(90minutesinlength)
UnitSummary:
Studentswillusetheirknowledgeoflogarithmicandexponentialfunctionstolearnaboutpopulationgrowthintheworldandto
addressthecarryingcapacityissuestheworldisfacing.Afterlearningthebasicskillsneededstudentswillformgroupstostudyindividualcountries
andtheirpopulationgrowths.Theywilldiscusstheaffectsthisgrowthhasonthecountrysresources,governmentpoliciesandculture.

Stage1DesiredResults
ESTABLISHEDGOALS:
(BasedUponMissouriLearningObjectivesandCCSS)

FLE1:Distinguishbetweensituationsthatcan
bemodeledwithlinearfunctionsandwith
exponentialfunctions(ac)
FLE2:Constructexponentialfunctions,
givena

graph,adescriptionofarelationship,ortwo
inputoutputpairs(includereadingthesefrom
atable)
FLE3:Observeusinggraphsandtablesthata
quantityincreasingexponentiallyeventually
exceedsaquantityincreasinglinearly,
quadratically,or(moregenerally)asa
polynomialfunction
FLE5:Interprettheparametersinalinearor
exponentialfunctionintermsofacontext
ACED1:Createequationsandinequalitiesin
onevariableandusethemtosolveproblems.
Includeequationsarisingfrom
l
exponential
functions.
ACED2:Createequationsintwoormore
variablestorepresentrelationshipsbetween
quantitiesgraphequationsoncoordinateaxes
withlabelsandscales
ACED2:Createequationsintwoormore
variablestorepresentrelationshipsbetween
quantitiesgraphequationsoncoordinateaxes
withlabelsandscales

Transfer
Studentswillbeabletoindependentlyusetheirlearningto(realworldpurpose)
T1. Investigatetheworldbeyondtheirimmediateenvironment.
T2. Recognizeperspectivesonaglobalissue.
T3. Communicateideasandresearch.

Meaning
UNDERSTANDINGS
ESSENTIALQUESTIONS
Studentswillunderstandthat

U1. Populationgrowthcanbemodeledby
E1. Howcanyoumodelpopulationgrowthfor
logisticandexponentialfunctions.
acountry?
U2. Longtermeffectsofpopulationgrowth E2. Whataffectdoespopulationgrowthhave
canaffectourresources,thehealthof
onthecountrysresources?
peopleandthegovernmentpoliciesin
E3. Whatlongtermaffectswillpopulation
effectnoworthefuture.
growthhaveontheworld?
U3. Countrydevelopment,education,
E4. Whatarethedifferentperspectives
culture,warandgovernmentpolicies
providedonpopulationgrowth?
haveanaffectonpopulationgrowth.
E5. Whatwayscanweaddresspopulation
U4. ExponentialandLogarithmicfunctions
growth?
haverelevancy.
Acquisition

FLE4:Forexponentialmodels,expressasa
logarithmthesolutionto abct = d wherea,c,
anddarenumbersandthebasebis2,10,or
eevaluatethelogarithmusingtechnology

GLOBALCOMPETENCY:
1. Investigatingtheworldbeyondtheirimmediate
environment.
2. Understandvariousperspectivesthrough
communicationandresearch.
3. CommunicateIdeas
4. Developasuggestedplanofaction.
RESOURCES:
http://www.globalgoals.org/

https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/topics

http://www.worldpopulationatlas.org/

http://ourworldindata.org/data/populationgrowthvitalsta
tistics/worldpopulationgrowth/

https://www.oxfam.org/en/countries/oxfamamericahung
erbanquetr

*GoodIntrovideotothinkingabouttheaffectsof
populationonresourcesandnatureintheworld
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/magazine/7bill
ion/ngm7billionfoodforthought?source=relatedvideo

*Howdoyouslowdownpopulationgrowthinahumane
way?Educationofwomen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXKt42WxYLg

*ConstructingandInterpretingPopulationPyramids
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/media/constructi
nginterpretingpopulationpyramids/


*ComparingCountriespopulationsusingPyramids
http://www.sciencemag.org/site/special/population/12069
64lutzf1.xhtml

*HowtoconstructaPopulationPyramid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hxUKRo1qQU

Studentswillknowhowto(Content)

C1. Betterdiscussandunderstandthe
issuessurroundingworldpopulation.
C2. Locateresourcesandopportunitiesto
getinvolvedwiththeglobalpopulation.
C3. Distinguishbetweenandidentifyan
exponentialorlogarithmicequation.
C4. Usefunctionnotationinconjunction
withexponentialandlogarithmic
equations.
C5. Useexponentialorlogisticfunctions
appropriatelytomodelequations.

MORERESOURCES:
*PopulationPyramidsVideo:
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/populationpyra
midspowerfulpredictorsofthefutureki
mpreshoff#discussion

*TheendofPopulationPyramidsVideo:
http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphic
detail/2014/11/dailychart10

*PopulationPyramidsofvariouscountries:
http://populationpyramid.net/world/2015/

*USWorldPopulationCensus
http://www.census.gov/population/intern
ational/data/idb/informationGateway.php

Studentswillbeableto(Skills)

1. GraphandevaluateexponentialFunctions
2. Define
e
3. Evaluateanddeterminefeatureoflogistic
models
4. Modeldatausingexponentialandlogistic
functions.
5. Evaluateandgraphlogarithmicfunctions
6. Solveexponential,logisticandlogarithmic
functions
7. Usepropertiesoflogarithmicfunctions
8. UseNewtonsLawofCooling
9. Solveapplicationsofexponentialand
logarithmicfunctions
10. Uselogarithmicfunctionstomodel,
evaluateandsolveproblemsinvolving
finances.

EVENMORERESOURCES:

*LogisticModeledFunctionCarryingCapacity:
http://www.npr.org/2011/10/31/141816460/vi
sualizinghowapopulationgrowsto7billion

*
http://www.prb.org/Publications/Datasheets/
2013/2013worldpopulationdatasheet/datas
heet.aspx

*
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/ne
ws/7billion/ngm7billion?source=relatedvideo

*Theearthisfull
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/theearthisfullpaul
gilding

*WorldoMeter:
http://www.worldometers.info/worldpop
ulation/

*TheEarthisFullArticle:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/08/opinion/
08friedman.html?_r=1

Stage2Evidence
Assessment
Assessments
FOR
Learning:(ex:kwlchart,exitticket,
observation,draft,rehearsal)
1. Surveysoverstudentneeds
2. FeedbackgivenfromteacheroverPadlet
3. Philosophicalchairs
4. WarmUps/Activitiesovermathematicalskills
5. Interviewswithinternationalstudentsand
professorsfromtheUniversityofMO
6. Performancebasedhomework

Assessment
OF
Learning:(ex:performancetask,project,
finalpaper)
1. 4quizzesovermathematicalskills
2. Unitexam
3. EachgroupwilldevelopaPadletpagefortheir
countrytosharetheirresearchandresults

EvaluationCriteria(LearningTargetorStudentWillBeAbleTo)
Studentswillbeableto:
a. Defendtheirreasoningontopicsandcountertheargumentsofothers
b. Refinetheirproductandthinkingbaseduponteacherandpeerfeedback
c. Assesstheirneedsandgivefeedbacktoteacher
d. Reflectupontheideaslearnedinclassinordertoproducesuggestedplansofaction.
e. Usehomeworktodevelopmathematicalskillsandcontentknowledge

Studentswillbeableto:
a. DevelopaPadletpageanduseitasameanstocommunicateinformation.
Demonstrateuseofmathematicalskillsandapplicationinvolvingexponentialand
logarithmicfunctions
b. Createapopulationpyramidandfunctionmodelingpopulationgrowthordecayofa
country.
c. Applyresearchtodiscussrelevantissuesfacingtheworldsurroundingpopulation
growth.
d. Researchculturesandhistorysurroundingcountries.
e. Makevalidargumentsbaseduponresearchandinformationprovidedinvideos.

Stage3LearningPlan
SummaryofKeyLearningEventsandInstruction(Makethisausefuloutlineorsummaryofyourunit,yourdailylessonplanswillbeseparate)

Thefirstportionofthisunitwillbeusingaflippedclassroommodelsothatstudentsarelearningtheskillsoutsideofclassandusingclasstimetoreviewskills
aswellasconnectthemtoglobalissues.

Note:Eachdaywillalsoincludesomesortofreviewofpreviousdaysobjectives.Quizzesarebuiltinbaseduponstudentreadinessandteacherobservation.

Day PreAssignment

Section

CourseObjectives

Homework

LessonDescription

Introductionto
ExponentialandLogistic
FunctionsVideoand
Notes

6.1Exponential
andLogistic
Functions

ExponentialModeling
VideoandNotes

6.2Logistic
Modeling

6.1Online
Homework
6.1
Homework
WS

Studentsreviewmathematicalobjectives
throughanactivity.Afterwatchingan
introductionvideotheywillthencreatea
populationpyramidbasedonacountrythey
willresearchforthenextfewdays.Every
groupwillcreateapadletpagefortheir
countryandtodisplaytheirwork.Additional
videosavailabletohelpwiththeresearchand
creationofpyramid.

Modelpopulationusing
exponentialfunctions
Uselogisticmodels
Modeldataaftervarious
functionsusingacalculator

6.2Online
Homework

Asaclassstudentswilllookatthe
worldometerthencreateamodelto
representthepopulationgrowthofthe
world.Followingstudentswillusethedata
fromtheircountriestocreateanexponential
functionandmakepredictionsaboutthe
futurepopulationaswellasitseffects,share
resultsonpadletpage.Watchavideofrom
nationalgeographicabouteffectsof
populationgrowth.Emailprofessorsor
studentsattheuniversitytoaskspecific
questionsabouttheircountriesand
populations.(Quotesorfindingsfrom
emailedcommunicationwillbepostedon
Padletpage)

LogisticVideoandNotes 6.2Logistic
Modeling

Modelpopulationusing
exponentialfunctions
Uselogisticmodels
Modeldataaftervarious
functionsusingacalculator

6.2Online
Homework

Watchvideoovercarryingcapacityofthe
worldandhaveadiscussionabouteach
countryanditseffectsontheworld.
Studentsindividuallywatchandreadarticles
abouttheearthbeingfull.(Videosfromeach
perspective.)Philosophicalchairsdebate
overwhetherornottheearthisfull.Post
reflectionsonPadletpage.Practice
problemsgivenlogisticequationstotalk
abouttherestrictionsonpopulationsof
varyingspeciesincludingtheworld.

Changeexponentialexpressions

6.3Online

Completeinvestigationoverlogarithmic

6.3Logarithmic

Evaluateexponentialfunctions
Graphexponentialfunctions
Definethenumbere
Evaluateanddeterminefeatures
oflogisticmodels.

Functionsand
theirGraphs

tologarithmicandviceversa
Evaluatelogarithmicexpressions
Graphlogarithmicfunctionsand
discussdomain
Solvebasiclogarithmicfunctions

Homework

functions.Takenotestosummarizefindings.
Discussresolutionstopopulation.Isitan
issue,andifsoinwhatwayscanitbe
controlled?Studentsbrainstormwaysto
addressoverpopulation.Postcollaborative
solutionsontheirPadletpages.

Changeexponentialexpressions
tologarithmicandviceversa
Evaluatelogarithmicexpressions
Graphlogarithmicfunctionsand
discussdomain
Solvebasiclogarithmicfunctions

6.3Online
Homework

Studentsdiscusswithclassstrengthsand
weaknessesinpeersPadletpages.Complete
investigationovergraphinglogarithmic
functionsusingdesmos.Summarize
investigationstogetherasaclass.

6.4Online
Homework
PadletPages
andrevisions
Dueforfinal
Grade.

Studentsdiscusswithclassstrengthsand
weaknessesinpeersPadletpages.Final
assignmenttobrainstormwaystoget
involvedwiththeissuessurroundingglobal
populationandoritseffectssuchaspoverty,
hunger,poorlivingconditions,etc.Post
reflectionsonPadletpages.
Notesoverpropertiesoflogarithms.

Reviewatleast1other
6.3Logarithmic
groupspadletpageand Functionsand
postacommentontheir theirGraphs
pageaswellasa
comparisononyour
own.

Reviewatleast1other
6.4Propertiesof Workwithpropertiesof
groupspadletpageand Logarithmic
logarithms
postacommentontheir Functions
Writealogarithmicexpressionsas
pageaswellasa
sumordifferenceoflogarithms
comparisononyour
Writealogarithmicexpressionas
own.
asinglelogarithmicexpressions

6.5Equation
Solvingand
Modeling

Solvelogarithmicequationsusing
thepropertiesoflogarithms
Solveexponentialequations
UseNewtonsLawofCooling
Solveapplicationproblems
involvinglogarithmicand
exponentialfunctions

6.5
Homework
WS

Notesoverapplicationsoflogarithmic
functionsandmodeling.Reviewprevious
objectives.

6.5Equation
Solvingand
Modeling

Solvelogarithmicequationsusing
thepropertiesoflogarithms
Solveexponentialequations
UseNewtonsLawofCooling
Solveapplicationproblems
involvinglogarithmicand
exponentialfunctions

6.5
Homework
WS

NewtonsLawofCoolingLabstudentswill
useabakedpotatotosimulatethedeathof
apersonthenuseNewtonsLawofCooling
toapproximatetheirindividualstimeof
death.

6.6Mathematics Determinethefuturevalueofa
ofFinance
lumpsumofmoney
Calculateeffectiveratesofreturn
Determinethepresentvalueofa
lumpsumofmoney
Determinethetimerequiredto
doubleortriplealumpsumof
money

6.6Mathematicsof
Finance

10

CompleteGooglefrom
ReviewDay
overwhatobjectivesstill
needtobereviewedfor
theunitexam.

ReviewALLobjectives.Methoddecide Review
bystudentsgoogleformresults.
Packet

11

Exam

*adaptedfromUnderstandingbyDesignModel

6.6Online
Homework

Discussquestionssuchasstudentloansand
theireffectsonstudentsabilitiestogoto
collegeorgetdebtaftercollege.Takenotes
overcompoundedinterestandcontinuous
interestproblems.


TGCFellowsUBDLessonTemplate
LessonTitle:
ExponentialFunctionsandPopulationGrowthorDecay
Subject:
Precalculus
Preparedby
:AngelRenick

MaterialsNeeded:
Laptopsforeachgroup(preferably1perpersonbutstudentscanworkinpairsifnecessary),iPads,Posters,Markers,Rulers

GlobalCompetency:
Investigatingtheworldbeyondtheirimmediateenvironment.Understandvariousperspectivesthroughresearchand
communication.

W
hereisthelessongoing?
(LearningTargetorSWBAT)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

GraphandevaluateexponentialFunctions
Define
e
Evaluateanddeterminefeatureoflogisticmodels
Modeldatausingexponentialandlogisticfunctions.
Evaluateandgraphlogarithmicfunctions

H
ook:

T
ailoredDifferentiation:

StudentswillwatchavideofromTedEdonPopulationPyramids.
PopulationPyramidsVideo:
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/populationpyramidspowerfulpredictorsofthefuturekimpreshoff#discussi
on
Afterthevideostudentswilldoaquickwriteoverwhattheyknowaboutthepopulationinthe
world.Answeringthequestion:Whateffectdoespopulationhaveontheworld?Thenshare
createalistofwhattheyknowaboutpopulationgrowthintheworldwithintheirgroups.
Anelectedmemberofeachgroupwillshareouttotheclassasummaryoftheirdiscussions.

Studentswillbeworkingcollaboratively
andwillbeabletoworkasagroupat
theirownpaceasneeded.
Varyingvideoswillbeavailablefor
studentsthatneedmoreexplanationor
moresupportinmakingapopulation
pyramid.
AsthePadletpageprogressesstudents
willhavetheopportunitytoeditwork
andamendpostsasneededpriortopeer
reviewtowardstheendoftheunit.
Teacherwillhavealistofresources
availableforeachcountryavailableto

E
quip:
Eachgroupwillgetacountrypreselectedbytheteacher(fordiversifyingandensuringthelargest
variation)

 Withingroupsstudentswillthenresearchtheircountriesforbackgroundculturalinformationand
majorhistoricaleventsthatcouldaffectpopulationofsaidcountrythroughsomeguided
questions.
GroupswillreporttheirfindingsthroughvariouspostsonaPadletpagedesignedspecificallyfor
theircountryandgroup.
Asneededstudentswillwatchvideosforamoreindepthinstructiononhowtocreatea
populationpyramidfortheircountryandinterprettheshapeordesign.Thentheywillcreateone
andpostapictureofitwiththeinterpretationonPadlet.
Resources:
ConstructingandInterpretingPopulationPyramids
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/media/constructinginterpretingpopulationpyramids/
HowtoconstructaPopulationPyramid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hxUKRo1qQU
USWorldPopulationCensus
http://www.census.gov/population/international/data/idb/informationGateway.php

thosegroupsthatneedmoreguidance
duringtheirresearchprocess.

R
ethinkandrevise:
AsthePadletpageprogressesstudentswillhavetheopportunitytoeditworkandamendpostsas
neededpriortopeerreviewtowardstheendoftheunit.
Teacherfeedbackwillalsobegivenonaregularbasistoallowstudentstoedittheirposts.

E
valuate:
OnDay4:Studentswillbegivenanassignmenttoreviewtheirpeersworkpriortoaclassdiscussionon
thefindingsofpopulationgrowthintheworld.Atthistimestudentswillrevieweachothersworkaswell
ascomparetheircountrysresultstoothercountries.
Notes:
Fortheoperationofthislessonandthefollowinglessontheclassroomisusingaflippedmodel.Priorto
thislessonstudentswillbewatchinganinstructionalvideoandtakingnotesoverexponentialfunctions.
Anintroductiontoexponentialsalongwithgraphingandevaluatingfunctions.

O
rganization:
Havestudentscheckoutresourcesfrom
mediacenterbeforetheycometoclass.
Teacherneedstodopreliminaryresearchon
countriestoensurecountriesofferedto
studentsandgroupscomefromalloverthe
worldandthattheyarevaryinginpopulation

models,bothgrowthanddecayneedstobe
represented.(Thiswillchangefromyearto
yearbaseduponmajoreventsaffecting
populationsuchaswar,disease,migration,
etc.)