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LSU Team: Macy Terrebonne, Alex Boulet, Sarah
Stump
Course: Algebra I
Classroom Number:
F.BF.1Writeafunctionthatdescribesarelationshipbetweentwoquantities.
F.LE.3Observeusinggraphsandtablesthataquantityincreasingexponentiallyeventuallyexceedsaquantityincreasinglinearly,quadratically,or(more
generally)asapolynomialfunction.
Student Learning Objectives:
SWBAT discover the equation for exponential growth.
SWBAT develop the understanding of exponential growth and its relationship to repeated multiplications, rather than repeated additions.
Safety Precautions:
None
Advanced Preparations:
ENGAGEMENT
TRANSITION
Count off into 6 groups of 4. Move to sit near group. Each group gets one sheet of paper to fold and each student
gets a Folding Paper worksheet.
Approximate Time: 25 min
EXPLORATION
What the Teacher Will Do
Explain the Paper Folding Activity. Remember to
explain how the folding continues.
Direct students to graphing the data they found in
the activity after completing it.
TRANSITION
Call students attention to full class discussion of activity.
EXPLANATION
TRANSITION
Hand out Would You Rather worksheet.
ELABORATION
TRANSITION
Teacher asks students to move their desks back into their rows and get ready for an exit ticket.
EVALUATION
Items Requested
# Requested
7 sheets
Graph Paper
30 sheets
Name tags
30
# Returned