A Model for Growth

• Modeling inflation by an exponential function (SG)
   
• Modeling bacteria growth by an exponential function (HW)
   
• Reviewing basic principles of working with exponents (HW)
   
• Reviewing the relationship of logarithms and exponents (CD)
   
• Investigating the derivative of exponential functions (SG)
   
• Modeling compound interest with exponential functions (HW)
   
• Modeling population growth–which function fits? (HW)
   
• Derivative as a function (CD)
   
• The nature of population growth (unit question; CD)
   
• Investigating noise levels (HW)
   
• The power of powers (generalization of f’(a^x) to f’(k*a^c*x); SG)