Otaniemi Upper Secondary School – Sustainable Future Project
Course code, full name, and status (C/EC/OP)
MAA5 Functions and equations 2, C
Topic
Exponential Change
Duration
0-75min
Objectives (directly from the National Core Curriculum):
The objective of the module is that the student
- explore the mathematical modelling of phenomena with the help of sine and cosine functions and exponential and logarithmic functions
- can use software in examining functions and solving equations and in mathematical applications.
Content (directly from the National Core Curriculum):
- exponential functions and equations
More detailed description of content if necessary
Key concepts
Mathematics offers tools for the presentation and analysis of research data, whereas other sciences supply the substantive content. The mathematics modules in themselves do not contain the specific knowledge addressed by this project. Potential areas of application include population growth and population modelling.
Connections within the subject
exponential growth and decay, half-life
Connections to other subjects (if already known)
MAA8 Statistics and probability
Possible model pathways related to the content
Agenda 30: 17 partnerships for the goals