Friday, January 05, 2007

Rekindling our Exponential Fires

Summary:

Students explored cockroach and rabbit population growth to cement familiarity and understanding of terms pertinent to exponential relationships, inlcuding growth factor, starting value and the general equation y=a(b)^x.

This weekend's home nugget allows students the chance to revisit skills that include writing variable expressions, evaluating expressions/equations and employing order of operations.


Home Nugget #3
Assigned on Friday January 5, 2007
Due on Monday January 8, 2007
All problems on the two double sided sheets that were handed out in class today.

FCAs:
2 points: all problems completed
2 points: two questions graded for accuracy

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