Otaniemi Upper Secondary School – Sustainable Future Project
Course code, full name, and status (C/EC/OP)
MAB4 Mathematical Models – C
Topic
Exponential change
Duration
0-75 minutes
Objectives (directly from the National Core Curriculum):
The objective of the module is that the student
- “recognises patterns and dependencies in real-world phenomena and describes them using mathematical models”
- “evaluates models of exponential growth, for example by using spreadsheet software, and makes predictions based on the quality of the models”
Content (directly from the National Core Curriculum):
- Application of the exponential model
- Predictions and model accuracy
More detailed description of content if necessary
Mathematics provides tools for presenting and analysing scientific data when other sciences provide the content. Mathematics modules themselves do not include the specific subject matter of this project. Possible applications include population growth and population models.
Key concepts
Exponential growth and decay, half-life
Connections within the subject
MAB5 Regression and Correlation
Connections to other subjects (if already known)
Possible model pathways related to the content
Agenda 2030: 17 Partnerships for the Goals