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Number Power!
 


Activity Overview

Students explore patterns and rules in dealing with exponents and logarithms. They evaluate expressions with exponents and logarithms and display them in various notations. They will use their calculators to discover the power of exponents and their usefulness in the world.

Before the Activity

  • See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity
  • Print pages 50 - 52 from the attached PDF file for your class

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    		During the Activity

    		Distribute the pages to the class.

    Follow the activity procedures:
  • Evaluate exponential expressions and display the result as decimals rounded to the nearest thousandth
  • Examine patterns that result from algebraic manipulation, and make and verify conjectures about general algebraic properties
  • Realize that negative numbers raised to odd powers produce negative results, and even powers produce positive results
  • Use the calculator to determine if expressions are equivalent


  • Express numbers in scientific notation
  • Learn how to calculate common and natural logarithms using the calculator
  • Determine the number of bytes in a kilobyte and a megabyte

    		After the Activity

    		Students complete the Student Activity pages.

  • Review student results
  • As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
  • Re-teach concepts as necessary

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    Subject Area:
    Math : Algebra I : Logarithmic Functions
    Math : Algebra I : Exponential Functions

    Author:
    Texas Instruments

    Level:
    9-12

    Activity Time:
    60 Minutes

    Device:
    TI-30X IIB, TI-30X IIS, TI-34 II Explorer Plus™

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    Other:
    This is Activity 5 from the EXPLORATIONS Book:
    Math Investigations with the TI-30X IIS: Activities for Secondary Mathematics



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