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Teacher:MaryEllenHood

8thGradeMathI
Unit7ExponentialFunctions

NCCCMS
F.IF.C.7e,F.IF.B.4,F.IF.B.5,F.IF.C.9,F.LE.A.2,F.IF.C.8b,A.SSE.B.3c,A.CED.A.2,F.LEA.1c,F.LE.B5

MajorObjectives/Outcomes
Evaluateandgraphexponentialfunctions.
Modelexponentialgrowthanddecay.
Describetransformationsofexponentialfunctions.

Vocabulary:
ExponentialFunctions,ExponentialGrowth,ExponentialDecay,InitialAmount,GrowthFactor,
DecayFactor,CompoundInterest,Principal,InterestRate,Compounded,Translation,*Reflection,Horizontal
Stretch,HorizontalShrink,VerticalShrink,VerticalStretch

Instruction:
StudentswillworkindependentlytocompleteExponentialFunctionsCenters.Eachcenterwill
consistofinstructionalvideos,exploration,notes,practiceandassessment.Studentswillworkattheirown
pace.Iwillactasafacilitatorforcenterwork.Whiteboardsessionswillbehelddailyforstudentswhoneed
smallgrouporindividualdirectinstruction.

Center1:IdentifyingandEvaluatingExponentialFunctions
IntrotoExponentialFunctions
IdentifyasLinearorExponentialFunctionsgivengraphs,tables,andequations
GraphExponentialFunctions
DescribethegraphsofExponentialFunctions:domainandrange,intercepts,andendbehavior
EvaluateExponentialFunctionsforagiveninput
Center2:ExponentialGrowth
IntrotoExponentialGrowth:InitialAmount&GrowthFactor
Paperfoldingexploration
IdentifyingExponentialGrowthgivengraphs,tables,andequations
WritingExponentialGrowthEquations
Center3:ExponentialDecay
IntrotoExponentialDecay:InitialAmount&DecayFactor
Paperfoldingexploration
IdentifyingExponentialDecaygivengraphs,tables,andequations
WritingExponentialDecayEquations
Center4:CompoundInterest
UsingtheCompoundInterestFormula
Center5:TransformationsofExponentialFunctions
CorePlusToolTechnologyTransformationExploration
VerticalTransformations
HorizontalTransformations
Center6:ModelingExponentialFunctions
ExponentialFunctionsWordProblems
MathbitsNotebook
ActivityComparingSalaryUsingLinearandExponentialModels
**Center7:TransformationsContinued(BonusCenter)

Reflection
VerticalShrinkingandStretching
HorizontalShrinkingandStretching

Assessment:
Eachcenterwillhaveashortquiz.Quizzeswillserveasbothdemonstrationofstudentmasteryandactas
formativeassessment.Asstudentscompletetheunit,theywillcompleteaUnitTesttodemonstratemasteryof
ExponentialFunctions.

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