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Workshop 7 - Functions

Downloadable Resources used in Workshop 7:

Resource Booklet

Resource booklet for workshop 7

Powerpoint slides 

Investigating Compound Interest | Introducing the exponential function

Exploring Numbers in context | Introducing logs | Shifting & Scaling Graphs

Reducing Balance question | e visualised | Euro diagram


Examination & Sample Examination Papers For Leaving Certificate 2012

Higher Level
Ordinary Level
Foundation Level

Teaching & Learning Plans
 
 T&L Plan: Applications of Geometric Sequences & Series
 T&L Plan: Introducing "e" (the exponential function)
 

Geogebra Files

Download Geogebra Files (Zip File)


Student Activities

Graph Matching Activity

Indices

How to use indices activities | Activities on indices |

Note: It is important you review the "How to use indices activities document before starting this activity with your students.

Assessment of Quadratic Transformations

download file (powerpoint)


Videos

Exponential Growth (You Tube video) 

Introduction to logarithmetic functions (You Tube video)

Logarithms in the Real World (You Tube video)


Useful Links

Formulator Tarsia

A tool for creating the activities in a form of jigsaws or dominos for later use in a class. It includes the powerful equation editor for building the math-expressions for the activities.

Read more here

Ready made Tarsia activities

(Note: You must have the Tarsia software from above installed on your computer to run some of these activities) 

Posters
Print on A4, then copy on A3 to display
 
 

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Evaluation of Workshop 7
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