Welcome to Second Semester! What's Going On? January 23rd through January 26th.

 Thought for the Week 








Topic 12: Exponential and Logarithmic Relationships

We are now on to the second semester!  Everyone will be starting out with a "clean slate"!  What will you write on yours as we get started?

In Topic 12, we will take a look at exponential functions.  We studied these way back at the beginning of the school year.  We examined functions that rapidly increased or rapidly decreased over time.  It is time to take a closer look at these functions.

This week, we will be looking at the patterns we can find within exponential functions and learn how to write equations.  At the end of the week, we will take a look at how exponential functions may impact our daily lives through "interest".  




Let's start the semester off on the right foot.  I am here to support you and your learning.  Be sure to ADVOCATE for yourself and your needs throughout the semester.




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