Lesson 5.1 - Exponential Growth (Version A)

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Relevant Topics Covered

  • How do viruses spread?

  • Covid-19 pandemic

Algebra Concepts Covered

  • Exponents

  • Exponential Growth

  • y = ab^x

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5.1 Video

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5.1 Student Items

Handout: pdf, docx

Desmos: link

Video Reflection Q’s: form*

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5.1 Teacher Items

Handout Key: pdf, docx

Slide Deck: ppt, pdf

Standards/Textbook Alignment: link

Data: xlsx

Note: This lesson is modified from an original version that we wrote for The New York Times Learning Network. Check out the original NYT lesson and our collection of NYT lessons.