Math Journeys

This activity contains 4 real-world applications of radical functions (both square root and nth root). Students can take on the role of a financial planner, a doctor, a scientist, and a business-person as they interact with radical equations and graphs. These tasks do require students to use Desmos or a graphing calculator for some of the graphing. Answer key is provided.

This activity contains 3 real-world applications of logarithmic functions (each project is 2 pages). Students can take on the role of a Seismologist, an Obstetrician, or a Photographer as they interact with logarithmic equations and graphs. Some topics covered include graphing logarithmic functions, describing transformations, analyzing graphs, and solving logarithmic equations. These tasks do require students to use Desmos or a graphing calculator. Answer keys are provided.

Students work in groups of up to 5 people and each student receives a clue about a function. They are not allowed to show their clue to anyone else. They must use mathematical language to work together and determine what function is being described by all the clues. Students must use their knowledge of parent function transformations in order to solve these. If you have less than 5 students in a group, place the remaining cards face-down in the center of the group and see how far they can get wi

A flipbook/chart for Algebra 1 going over all the possible ways to solve systems of equations; graphing, substitution, and elimination (including special solutions). Practice problems are included throughout for students to practice each method and identify the different types of solutions. Print front-back in the exact format provided. Fold over the dotted line. Staple at the top if desired.

This is the rubric I use for my absolute favorite project in Algebra 2. After learning about the basic rules of transformations, students log into Desmos and use the Desmos Graphing Calculator to create an artwork that meets the requirements listed on this rubric. I treat this as a summative project because it covers so many skills and concepts.

This is the rubric I use for the Desmos Artwork Project I do every year in Algebra 2. Students are required to include a variety of parent functions and transformations in their original artwork design on Desmos. I treat this as a summative grade.