Growing,+Growing,+Growing

Monday, October 14th Objective: Identify situations that can be modeled with an exponential function
 * Announcements: New books today! Explore Test on Wednesday
 * Homework Discussion
 * Growing, Growing, Growing Investigation 1 Problem 1.1 - 1.2
 * Homework: None


 * Friday, October 18th**
 * Objective: Model relationships with exponential functions given a table or words. Compare exponential functions with linear functions**
 * Announcements: High School Homecoming parade at 9:15
 * Finish Problem 1.2
 * Begin Problem 1.3
 * Homework: Finish problem 1.3


 * Tuesday, October 22nd**
 * Objective: Identify the growth factor and starting value of an exponential function from a table, graph and equation.**
 * Announcements
 * Discussion of 1.3
 * Practice: Pg. 14 #2, 3, 5-10, 14, 17-21
 * Lesson 2.1 Growth Patterns
 * Homework: Finish Pg. 14 #2, 3, 5-10, 14, 17-21


 * Thursday, October 24th**
 * Objective: Identify the growth factor and starting value of an exponential function from a table, graph and equation**.
 * Announcements: Quiz next class period on Investigation 1
 * Discussion of Homework
 * Lesson 2.1 and 2.2
 * No Homework


 * Monday, October 28th**
 * Objective: Represent an exponential function with a table, graph or equation. Compare the growth rate and growth factor for an exponential function.**
 * Announcements: Quiz today! Get a calculator.
 * Quiz
 * Lesson 3.1 and 3.2
 * Homework: Pg. 34 #5, 14, 24-28


 * Wednesday, October 30th**
 * Objective: Determine the similarities and differences between growth rate and growth factor**
 * Announcements
 * Lesson 3.2
 * Homework: None


 * Friday, November 1st **
 * Objective: Write equations for compound growth investments and use them to solve problems.**
 * Announcements
 * Lesson 3.3 and Lesson 4.1
 * Homework: Finish lesson 4.1

Lesson 3.3 ACE problems and Comparing Investments Task Pg. 48 #2-7, 9-16, 21,34, 35, 36, 47
 * Tuesday, November 5th (Sub today)**

Thursday, November 7th FAL on comparing investments No Homework

Monday, November 11th Sub today - Tiling Tables, Compound Investments, Graphing Exponential Functions

Tuesday, November 19th Objective: Model data with exponential functions
 * Wednesday, Novebmer 13th**
 * Objective: Determine whether a relationsips is linear or exponential.**
 * Announcements: Quiz on Friday - Compound Investments, Growth Rates vs. Growth Factors,
 * Homework Discussion (Tiling Tables, Graphing Exponentials, Compound Interest)
 * Finish up Simple vs. Compound Interest Post - Assessment
 * Lesson 4.1 and 4.2
 * Homework: Pg. 68 #4-7
 * Friday, November 15th**
 * Objective: Model data with exponential functions**
 * Announcements: Quiz today and skittles lab
 * Homework discussion
 * Quiz
 * Skittles Activity
 * AMC 8 Test
 * Finish skittles lab
 * Homework: Complete Investigation 4 Problem 4.2 Pg. 63

Homework: ACE Pg. 66 #1, 8-16
 * Thursday, November 21st**
 * Objective: Write exponential decay equations**
 * Announcement: Speaker Series Tomorrow
 * Discussion of 4.2
 * How do you go from growth rate to growth factor?
 * How do you go from decay rate to decay factor?

Lesson 5.1 Homework: Have a great Thanksgiving
 * Monday, November 25th**
 * Objective: Write exponential decay equations, determine the decay factor and decay rate**


 * Monday, December 2nd**
 * Objective: Explore properties of exponents**
 * Announcements: LaCroix Field Trip Wednesday - get permission slip, check new grades and get missing work turned in today! Quiz on Wednesday
 * Lesson 5.1 and 5.2 (pick up a calculator)
 * Homework: pg. 88 #1, 82-90 (use your table not a calculator and make sure you can explain how you got the answer)


 * Monday, January 6th**
 * Objective: Apply exponent rules to rational exponents**
 * Announcements: Happy New Year, 1st Grade Sheets, Back to Every Friday Assessments
 * Whiteboard Review of Exponent Rules (integers only)
 * Get out graph paper and calculator
 * Lesson 5.3 (grab a calculator)
 * Homework: None


 * Wednesday, January 8th**
 * Objective; Apply exponent rules to rational exponents**
 * Announcements: Friday Assessment on exponents
 * Lesson 5.3
 * Whiteboard review of exponent rules (rational exponents)
 * Independent Practice
 * Homework: Pg. 88 #2-11, 26-30


 * Monday, January 13th **
 * Objective: Apply exponent rules to rational exponents **
 * Announcements
 * Whiteboard review of exponents
 * Quiz
 * Lesson 5.4
 * Homework: Exponent Skills Practice (first page only)


 * Wednesday, Jan 15th**
 * Objective: Write, interpret and operate with numerical expression in scientific notation**
 * Announcements: Unit Test (Exponential) next Tuesday, pass back quiz
 * Homework Discussion
 * Finish Lesson 5.4
 * Whiteboard review
 * Homework:
 * ACE Pg. 92 #40-42, 51-62 (you may use a calculator on these), 75, 76


 * Friday, Jan 17th**
 * Objective: Apply exponent rules to simplify and evaluate expressions, including scientific notation**
 * Announcements: Short Assessment on Scientific Notation, Unit Test next week - Thursday
 * Homework Discussion
 * Assessment
 * Exponent practice with packet
 * Homework: TBA