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Guided notes on exponential growth and decay models with key. Need access to graphing calculator for help. Great note taking activity for students and opportunities for independent practice. Topics include: -Identifying Graphs of Exponential Functions -Exponential Functions and Identifying Growth Factor -Graphing Exponential Model -Graphing Exponential Growth and Decay Functions -Solving Real-Life Problems with Growth/Decay -Writing an Exponential Model -Compound Interest

Guided notes that deals with all aspects of quadratic functions like graphing ( axis of sym., vertex, etc.), function form (vertex, etc.), word problems and other aspects of quadratic functions. Comes with a guided note taking experience and independent practice for students. Topics include: -Parabolas and Symmetry -Exploring Properties of Parabolas -Using Symmetry to Graph Quadratic Functions -Graphing and Showing Quadratic Functions in Standard, Vertex and Intercept Form

Guided notes on graphing various even and odd polynomial functions with key included. Organized way of taking notes with students with opportunities for independent practice. Topics include: -Identifying polynomial functions -Evaluating polynomial functions given "x" -Graphing even and odd polynomial functions and showing end behavior -Describing end behavior

Guided notes for completing the square in the quadratics unit. Notes that reviews solving by factoring first and then goes into how to solve by completing the square. Has examples and time for independent practice. Also converts standard equation to vertex form as well. Topics include: -Solving Quadratic Equations Using Factoring and Square Roots -Completing the Square -Writing Quadratic Functions in Vertex Form from Standard Form

Guided notes on factoring polynomials with key. Organized way to write notes with your students and opportunities for independent practice. Topics include: -Factoring a common monomial factor -Factoring the sum/difference of two cubes -Factor by grouping -Factoring polynomials in quadratic form -Determine whether a binomial is a factor

Guided notes of Properties of Logarithms which includes a key. Great note taking process with students and some independent practice. Topics include: -Change of Base Formula -Changing a Base Using Common and Natural Logarithms -Properties of Logarithms -Expanding and Condensing a Logarithmic Expression -Solving a Real-Life Problem with Logarithms

Guided notes on dividing polynomials with key. Great way to take notes with your students while providing opportunities for independent practice. Topics include: -Polynomial long division -Synthetic division

Guided notes about complex numbers and the number i. Showing how to simplify negative square roots, adding, subtracting and multiplying complex numbers and solving complex numbers. Topics include: -The imaginary unit i -Finding the square roots of negative numbers -Equality of Complex Numbers -Adding or Subtracting Complex Numbers -Multiplying Complex Numbers -Solving/Finding Zeros of Quadratic Equations

Bundle of all the inequality guided notes! Includes: Writing and Graphing Inequalities Solving Inequalities by Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division Solving Multi-Step Inequalities Solving Compound Inequalities

Guided notes for Algebra 1 students on solving simple and multi-step equations. Using SADMEP or reverse PEMDAS, you can use this as a guided note taking experience for your students as well as provide them with great examples. Topics include: -Solving Equations by Addition or Subtraction -Solving Equations by Multiplication or Division -Solving Real Life Problems with One Step Equation -Solving Multi-Step Problems -Solving Real Life Multi-Step Equation Problems

Guided Notes on the Quadratic Formula that includes a link to a video from Khan Academy at the beginning if you wish to use it but you do not have to. It has examples and independent practice opportunities. Topics include: -Quadratic Formula -Solving Using the Quadratic Formula -Analyzing the Discriminant

Guided notes for students to follow along with teacher. Have students fill out the notes while the teacher goes along with them. Includes note taking and individual practice to go over as well. Topics include: -Identifying a Function Family -Identifying Basic Parent Functions -Graphing and Describing Transformations -Graphing and Describing Transformations of Parent functions

Guided notes on operations with polynomials with key included. Has opportunities for independent practice. Topics include: -Adding and Subtracting Polynomials -Multiplying Polynomials -Pascals Triangle -Expanding Binomials

Guided notes on solving quadratic equations by way of graphing and using square roots. DISCLAIMER: You get the key to the notes but I included an independent practice but there is no key for that. Topics include: -Solving Quadratic Equations by Graphing -Solving Quadratic Equations Using Square Roots -Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring

Guided Notes for Transformations of Quadratic Functions with the key. Includes individual or group questions along with a guided experience of learning all the different transformations of functions like translated up or down or reflections. Topics include: -Translations, reflections and stretch/shrinks of quadratic functions -Multiplying binomials (review FOIL or magic squares) -Describing Transformations of Quadratics -Identifying Graphs of Quadratic Functions -Writing Transformation of a Quad

Guided notes on solving linear systems with two and three variables through elimination method. Can use substitution if you want but my key has elimination method. Shows step by step process and independent practice. Key is included. Topics include: -Solving two variable systems -Solving three variable systems (many, zero and one solution examples) -Solving multi-step equations

Guided notes for modeling linear functions which includes graphing a linear function from a table, finding the line of best fit, finding y-intercept and slope, and using a table to make a linear function. Need to have access to Desmos and Ti-83 or Ti-84 calculator. Key is included. Topics include: -Modeling with a Linear Function -Writing a Linear Equation from a Graph -Finding Line of Fit from Table -Using a Texas Instruments Calculator to Find the Line of Best Fit -Using Desmos to Find the Lin

Guided notes on transforming linear and absolute value functions. Great note taking resource with completed notes. Have students follow along with the teacher as you go over each section together. Has individual practice problems as well to go over. Topics include: -Transformations of the Absolute Value Function -Horizontal and Vertical Translations -Reflections in the x- and y- axis -Stretches and Shrinks -Combining Transformations

Guided notes on logarithms and logarithmic functions. A quick overview of what log form and exponential form look like as well as how to convert between the two. Topics include: -Working between Logarithmic and Exponential Form -Definition of Logarithm -Rewriting Logarithmic and Exponential Equations -Evaluating Logarithmic Expressions -Common and Natural Logarithms

A really fun and interesting task that you can use to supplement an exponential functions unit for a summative assessment opportunity. It includes a real-life problem where they will have to use their knowledge of exponential functions to solve. They will need to know how to: -Model a situation with an exponential model -Graph the model on a coordinate plane by choosing the right scale and headers -Plot points from a table -Use interpolation and extrapolation to fill in missing values to a tab