Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- how to measure motion as it changes over time.
- how to use an exponential function to model growth and decay.
- how to use a Sine or Cosine Function to model cycling functions.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Calculate motion at any time (d=rt).
- Calculate exponential growth.
- Calculate exponential decay.
- Calculate sine or cosine values from a function.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- Some problems involve rates that change over time and mathematical models can be used to make predictions.
Vocabulary
- Mathematical Modeling Cycle
- Uniform Motion
- Growth Model
- Decay Model
- Cycling
