Understanding By Design Unit Template Title of Unit Curriculum Area Developed By Exploring Exponential Relationships Math 8 (Algebra Content)

hannon !owerton Grade Level Time Frame 8 ~6 weeks (23 Days)

Identify Desired Results ( tage !" Content tandards

#$F$% & Compare properties of t'o functions eac( represented in a different 'ay (alge)raically* grap(ically* numerically* in ta)les* or )y ver)al descriptions"$ #$F$+ &Interpret t(e e,uation y = mx + b as defining a linear function* '(ose grap( is a straig(t line- give e.amples of functions t(at are not linear$ #$F$/ & Descri)e ,ualitatively t(e functional relations(ip )et'een t'o ,uantities )y analy0ing a grap( e$g$ '(ere t(e function is increasing or decreasing* linear or nonlinear$ 1etc( a grap( t(at e.(i)its t(e ,ualitative features of a function t(at (as )een descri)ed ver)ally$ #$22$! & 3no' and apply t(e properties of integer e.ponents to generate e,uivalent numerical e.pressions$ #$22$+ & Use num)ers e.pressed in t(e form of a single digit times an integer po'er of !4 to estimate very large or very small ,uantities* and to e.press (o' many times as muc( one is t(an t(e ot(er$ #$22$5 & 6erform operations 'it( num)ers e.pressed in scientific notation* including pro)lems '(ere )ot( decimal and scientific notation are used$

Understandings
8verarc(ing Understanding t"#ents will "n#erstan# basi$ exponential growth an# #e$ay patterns an# se%eral &etho#s o' representing the& &athe&ati$ally( t"#ents will "n#erstan# how exponential relationships $o&pare to linear relationships in tables) graphs) an# e*"ations( t"#ents will "n#erstan# the role o' growth+#e$ay 'a$tors an# rates in exponential sit"ations( t"#ents will "n#erstan# the appli$ations o' exponential relationships to the real worl# an# a$ross $ontent areas( t"#ents will "n#erstan# the #i''erent 'or&s with whi$h exponents $an be expresse#) how to &o%e 'reely between those representations) an# in what sit"ations ea$h 'or& is &ost $o&&only "se#( Related 9isconceptions t"#ents &ay &is"n#erstan# how exponentials $o&pare to linear '"n$tions in ter&s o' the rate o' growth o' exponentials %s( that o' linear '"n$tions( 1his wo"l# restri$t the& 'ro& "n#erstan#ing the a#%an$e# rate at whi$h exponentials in$rease or #e$rease) whi$h is a %ery '"n#a&ental part o' being exponential( t"#ents &ay str"ggle 'in#ing the pattern that exists in exponential relationships sin$e it #i''ers 'ro& those that ha%e been explore# th"s 'ar (is not a$t"ally 2$onstant3)( t"#ents &ay $on'"se growth+#e$ay 'a$tors with growth+#e$ay rates( 4e$a"se o' the #i''erent 'or&s o' writing exponents) st"#ents $o"l# $on'"se the #e'initions o' stan#ar#) exponential) s$ienti'i$ notation) et$( t"#ents &ay ha%e tro"ble grasping the i&pa$t that exponential relationships ha%e on %ario"s real li'e pro$esses(

2ssential 7uestions
8verarc(ing (general ,uestions" ,-hat #o we know abo"t exponential relationships 'ro& pre%io"s &athe&ati$s experien$es. ,-hat $o&&on patterns o$$"r in proble&s #ealing with exponential growth. -ith exponential #e$ay. ,!ow $an an exponential relationship be #ete$te# in a table) graph) or e*"ation. ,!ow #o / 'in# the growth+#e$ay 'a$tor an# rate. ,-hat e*"ation will a$$"rately &o#el the #ata an# patterns in a gi%en table an# graph. ,-hat $an / learn abo"t this sit"ation by st"#ying a table) graph) or e*"ation o' the exponential relationship. ,!ow #oes the relationship $o&pare to other types o' Topical (actual ,uestions you 'ould as1 in a lesson" ,!ow #oes the growth 'a$tor show "p in the table an# e*"ation 'or ea$h relationship. ,!ow #oes the growth 'a$tor a''e$t the shape o' a graph. ,-hat $a"ses the #i''eren$e in the patterns o' $hange in 2 sit"ations0 one whi$h exponential an# the other whi$h is linear. ,!ow is this proble& si&ilar to the proble&s yo" sol%e# in earlier in%estigations. !ow is it #i''erent. ,/s this sit"ation growing exponentially. !ow #o yo" know. ,-hat is the starting %al"e. -hat ha%e we been $alling the starting %al"e. ,!ow $an yo" #eter&ine the

relationships that / ha%e st"#ie#. ,/n what real,li'e sit"ations wo"l# this &athe&ati$s be "se'"l.

growth 'a$tor 'ro& one year to the next. ,!ow wo"l# the e*"ation $hange i' yo" triple# instea# o' #o"ble# the %ariable. ,-hat #oes ea$h part o' yo"r e*"ation tell yo" abo"t the gi%en sit"ation. ,-hy #o yo" think we a## the y,inter$ept in a linear e*"ation b"t we &"ltiply by it in an exponential e*"ation. ,-hat is the growth+#e$ay pattern. ,/s there a $onstant rate o' $hange 'or exponential relationships. ,!ow $an we tell i' there is a linear or exponential relationship 'ro& a table o' #ata. ,!ow #oes the #e$ay 'a$tor a''e$t the e*"ation. ,-hat a''e$ts the ones #igit. ,

8):ectives 3no'ledge
t"#ents will know5 -hat it &eans to be an exponential relationship0 when a parti$"lar sit"ation is exponential) linear) or so&e other pattern0 exponential growth patterns) an# how those patterns are #epi$te# in tables) graphs) an# e*"ations0 the #e'initions o' %ario"s 'or&s with whi$h to express exponents) na&ely exponential) stan#ar#) an# s$ienti'i$ notation0 the #e'initions an# i&pli$ations+"ses o' growth 'a$tor an# growth rate on exponential growth sit"ations0 how to interpret exponential e*"ations an# graphs within the $ontext o' a gi%en proble&0 the stan#ar# 'or& o' writing both exponential growth an# #e$ay e*"ations0 exponential #e$ay patterns an# how those patterns are #epi$te# in tables) graphs) an# e*"ations0 #e'inition o' #e$ay 'a$tor an# #e$ay rate an# how+where they are "se#0 the properties o' exponents an# operating with exponents0 how $al$"lators are "se# in exploring exponential relationships(

1ills
t"#ents will be able to5 t"#ents will be able to re$ogni6e sit"ations in whi$h one %ariable is an exponential '"n$tion o' another0 re$ogni6e an# explain $onne$tions between exponential e*"ations an# growth patterns in tables an# graphs o' those e*"ations0 $onstr"$t e*"ations to express exponential patterns that appear in #ata tables) graphs) an# proble& $on#itions0 apply the r"les o' operating on n"&eri$al expressions with exponents0 sol%e proble&s abo"t exponential growth an# #e$ay 'ro& a %ariety o' #i''erent s"b7e$t areas) in$l"#ing s$ien$e an# b"siness0 $o&pare exponential an# linear relationships0 "se a graphing $al$"lator to graph exponential an# linear relationships an# &anip"late the& so to #eter&ine key graphi$al 'eat"res(

Assessment 2vidence ( tage %" 6erformance Tas1 Description & Investigation ! 7ui0
Goal Role Audience ituation 6roduct;6erformance Assess st"#ent ability to re$ogni6e exponential growth patterns in tables) graphs) an# e*"ations0 ability to sol%e proble&s in%ol%ing exponential growth0 "n#erstan#ing o' the role o' growth 'a$tor in exponential relationships0 ability to express pro#"$ts in exponential an# stan#ar# 'or&s0 knowle#ge o' $reating an# &o%ing 'ro& exponential tables) to graphs) to e*"ations0 assessing %ali#ity o' $o&parisons between exponential an# linear growth( /n%estigation 8 9"i6 Mysel') Mrs( :"rhs (&entor tea$her) /n#i%i#"al Assess&ent0 8 whole perio# to $o&plete( Co&plete# 9"i6
#$22$+ & Use num)ers e.pressed in t(e form of a single digit times an integer po'er of !4 to estimate very large or very small ,uantities* and to e.press (o' many times as muc( one is t(an t(e ot(er$ #$F$% & Compare properties of t'o functions eac( represented in a different 'ay (alge)raically* grap(ically* numerically* in ta)les* or )y ver)al descriptions"$ #$F$/ & Descri)e ,ualitatively t(e functional relations(ip )et'een t'o ,uantities )y analy0ing a grap( e$g$ '(ere t(e function is increasing or decreasing* linear or nonlinear$ 1etc( a grap( t(at e.(i)its t(e ,ualitative features of a function t(at (as )een descri)ed ver)ally$

tandards

6erformance Tas1 Description & Investigations % and + 7ui0

Goal Role Audience ituation 6roduct;6erformance tandards Assess st"#ent ability to re$ogni6e exponential growth patterns in %erbal #es$riptions o' sit"ations0 ability to #eter&ine an# interpret the y,inter$ept an# growth 'a$tors o' an exponential relationship "sing a table or graph0 "n#erstan#ing o' how to sol%e proble&s in%ol%ing exponents an# exponential growth0 knowle#ge o' growth rates0 "n#erstan#ing o' the relationship between growth rate an# growth 'a$tor( Assess&ent o%er /n%estigations 2 an# 3 Mysel') Mrs( :"rhs (&entor tea$her) /n#i%i#"al+;ro"p Assign&ent0 8 whole $lass perio# to $o&plete Co&plete# assign&ent sheet
#$22$+ & Use num)ers e.pressed in t(e form of a single digit times an integer po'er of !4 to estimate very large or very small ,uantities* and to e.press (o' many times as muc( one is t(an t(e ot(er$ #$F$/ & Descri)e ,ualitatively t(e functional relations(ip )et'een t'o ,uantities )y analy0ing a grap( e$g$ '(ere t(e function is increasing or decreasing* linear or nonlinear$ 1etc( a grap( t(at e.(i)its t(e ,ualitative features of a function t(at (as )een descri)ed ver)ally$

6erformance Tas1 Description & 2nd of Unit Assessment Tas1

Goal Assess st"#ents< ability to $reate tables) graphs) an# e*"ations o' two #i''erent pay&ent options) one exponential an# one linear0 ability to #eter&ine the type o' relationship that exists base# on the table an# graph o' a sit"ation0 ability to &ake in'eren$es an# $on$l"sions abo"t two pay&ent options base# on $o&parisons between linear an# exponential relationships0 ability to write n"&eri$al expressions #ealing with exponents in exponential 'or&) stan#ar# 'or&) an# s$ienti'i$ notation0 ability to apply properties o' exponents to operate on %ario"s expressions with exponents( En# o' the "nit assess&ent task

Role

Audience ituation 6roduct;6erformance

Mysel') Mrs( :"rhs (&entor tea$her) /n#i%i#"al+;ro"p Assign&ent0 8 whole $lass perio# to $o&plete Co&plete# assign&ent sheet in$l"#ing #ata tables) graphs) e*"ations) an# answers to exten#ing *"estions regar#ing exponential an# linear relationships(
#$F$% & Compare properties of t'o functions eac( represented in a different 'ay (alge)raically* grap(ically* numerically* in ta)les* or )y ver)al descriptions"$ #$F$+ &Interpret t(e e,uation y = mx + b as defining a linear function* '(ose grap( is a straig(t line- give e.amples of functions t(at are not linear$ #$F$/ & Descri)e ,ualitatively t(e functional relations(ip )et'een t'o ,uantities )y analy0ing a grap( e$g$ '(ere t(e function is increasing or decreasing* linear or nonlinear$ 1etc( a grap( t(at e.(i)its t(e ,ualitative features of a function t(at (as )een descri)ed ver)ally$ #$22$! & 3no' and apply t(e properties of integer e.ponents to generate e,uivalent numerical e.pressions$ #$22$+ & Use num)ers e.pressed in t(e form of a single digit times an integer po'er of !4 to estimate very large or very small ,uantities* and to e.press (o' many times as muc( one is t(an t(e ot(er$ #$22$5 & 6erform operations 'it( num)ers e.pressed in scientific notation* including pro)lems '(ere )ot( decimal and scientific notation are used$

tandards

8t(er 2vidence
t"#ents will keep a r"nning list o' work $o&plete# in (an# o"t o') i' ne$essary) $lass 'or ea$h in%estigation( t"#ents are responsible 'or $o&pleting all o' the proble&s in the #i''erent se$tions as well as the assigne# ACE pra$ti$e proble&s( t"#ents &"st &ake $orre$tions to &istakes on these proble&s as well( t"#ents will t"rn in this e%i#en$e o' their work with a sel',assess&ent that they $o&plete regar#ing their $o&pletion) "n#erstan#ing) an# $ontrib"tion to the "nit &aterial( t"#ents will 'ill o"t a post,tho"ghts b"bble in whi$h they re$or# their answers to the 'ollowing pro&pt= 2-hat #o yo" know abo"t exponents an# powers.3 A pre,tho"ghts b"bble will be $o&plete# at the beginning o' the "nit(