How many branches will your favorite tree have next year?
Time to Complete
3 - 5 45 minute sessions
Overview
Learners gather data from different tree species and search for the equations that describe their growth.
Standards Covered
Representing the multiplication rule by drawing a branch diagrams
Taking and logging measurements to create data tables.
Identifying the common factor (base) in a data set representing an exponential function.
Constructing equations of exponential functions given data sets.
Describing what each part of an exponential model represents and how it relates to its graph
Programming Extension: Tree Growth Simulator