In this example, students are asked to write a function describing the population growth of algae. It is implied that this is exponential growth.
General Information
Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Suggested Technology:
Graphing Calculators, Basic Calculators, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time:
10 Minute(s)
Keywords: Algae Blooms, exponents, exponential function, function modeling, algae, cpalms, icpalms, illustrativemathematics.org, illustrative mathematics, tasks, mathematics, math, resource, free, freely available, problems-based learning, student activities, Florida Standards, logarithm
Instructional Component Type(s):
Problem-Solving Task
Resource Collection:
Illustrative Mathematics