A1.6 Unit Overview

Students use exponential functions to make sense of how changing by a small percentage can make a big impact over time. They distinguish between linear and exponential relationships and create equations to represent them. Students model situations that increase or decrease by a percentage, and model data and compound interest with exponential functions.

By Amplify Classroom

Grades: 9th - 12th Grade

Subject: Math

Learning goals: Sub-Unit 1: Comparing Linear and Exponential Functions (Lessons 1–6) • Compare and contrast linear and exponential functions. • Create equations, tables, and graphs of linear and exponential functions. Sub-Unit 2: Exponential Growth and Decay (Lessons 7–10 + Practice Day + Quiz) • Interpret and write exponential functions to model situations involving percent increase or decrease. • Use exponential functions to solve problems in context. Sub-Unit 3: Modeling With Exponentials (Lessons 11–17 + Practice Day) • Use properties of exponents to interpret expressions for exponential functions. • Fit a linear or exponential function to data.