Exponential Functions

22 free Algebra 1 activities for Exponential Functions: game, study guide, planning and practice.

• Exponential Functions Matching Game (Game)

  Interactive card sort: drag each graph, equation, table and description into the set it belongs to. Zoom in on any card (read coordinates on the big graph), check your sets, and get hints. CP2/CP1/Honors; uses the same verified cards as the printable Matching Card Sort.

  Topics: Matching game, Exponential Functions, Unit 8

• Assessment Readiness Check (Study Guide)

  Complete a realistic unit assessment, review strengths and gaps by skill, and take a targeted reassessment. Supports CP2, CP1 and Honors.

  Topics: Self-assessment, Test readiness, Interactive practice

• Daily Lesson Planner (Planning)

  Plan any day of this unit from the 180-day scope and sequence: objectives, standards, vocabulary, sentence frame and common misconception, plus a Do Now, worked examples, practice and an exit ticket at CP2, CP1 or Honors level. Print one student handout and a teacher key; every answer is checked.

  Topics: Lesson planner, Do Now, Exit ticket, Exponential Functions, Unit 8

• Worksheet Generator (Practice)

  Build practice worksheets for this unit. Pick skills and CP2, CP1 or Honors difficulty, then choose short answer or multiple choice for each part (or mix them). Questions go from easier to harder; print up to three versions with an answer key and worked solutions. Every answer and every multiple-choice option is checked.

  Topics: Worksheet generator, Multiple choice, Exponential functions

• Assessment Generator (Printable)

  Build a standard unit test (multiple choice and short answer, easier to harder) or, as an option, a choice-based restaurant-menu assessment. Pick skills and CP2, CP1 or Honors difficulty, review and edit every problem, then print student copies (Versions A–C) and teacher keys with worked solutions. Every answer is checked independently.

  Topics: Test generator, Choice menu, Exponential functions

• Maze Generator (Printable)

  Make a printable answer maze for this unit: solve the problem in each room and leave through the door with the answer; wrong answers lead to dead ends. CP2/CP1/Honors, up to three versions, answer key with the path and worked solutions. Every door is checked.

  Topics: Printable generator, Exponential functions

• Color by Number Generator (Printable)

  Make a color-by-number page for this unit: students solve numbered problems and color a picture using a code of answers. Choose the picture or get a surprise; CP2/CP1/Honors, up to three versions, colored answer key with worked solutions.

  Topics: Printable generator, Exponential functions

• Tarsia Generator (Printable)

  Make a Tarsia puzzle for this unit: cut out the triangles and match each problem to its answer to rebuild a hexagon (or triangle). Border decoys, work pages, CP2/CP1/Honors, up to three versions, and a solved key.

  Topics: Printable generator, Exponential functions

• Error Analysis Generator (Printable)

  Make an error-analysis worksheet for this unit: each student’s worked solution has one mistake to find, explain and fix. CP2/CP1/Honors, up to three versions, answer key with the correct solution. Every wrong answer is checked to be wrong.

  Topics: Printable generator, Exponential functions

• Partner Check Generator (Printable)

  Make a partner check for this unit: Partner A and Partner B solve different problems with the same answers, then compare. CP2/CP1/Honors, up to three versions, answer key with both partners’ solutions.

  Topics: Printable generator, Exponential functions

• Whodunnit Generator (Printable)

  Make a printable whodunnit for this unit: 10 clue cards with four answer choices, a case board and a Show Your Work page. Each correct answer leads to a true clue; every wrong choice is checked to be wrong and leads to a false one. Six cases, a new culprit every time, CP2/CP1/Honors, up to three versions, and a teacher key.

  Topics: Printable generator, Whodunnit, Exponential functions

• Stations Generator (Printable)

  Make station pages for this unit: choose 2–6 stations and 6–10 problems each, and the chosen skills are split across the stations. CP2/CP1/Honors, up to three versions, a one-page answer key and worked solutions. Every answer is checked.

  Topics: Printable generator, Stations, Exponential functions

• The Great Pumpkin Snatch (Game)

  Detective game: solve each problem to unlock a clue, clear suspects, places and methods off the case board, then name the culprit. Students type their answers.

  Topics: Exponent rules, Detective game, Typed answers, Units 7–8

• Dr. Petri’s Growth Lab (Game)

  Story-driven escape room for teams: five rooms with ciphers, hidden clues, figures and logic locks, a 10-minute timer, hints that cost time, and a final puzzle. Add #key to the address for the teacher answer key.

  Topics: Exponent rules, Escape room, Teamwork, Units 7–8

• Exponential Functions Cheat Sheet (Printable)

  Two-page printable cheat sheet. Front: exponential functions, growth and decay. Back: writing models, compound interest, geometric sequences and solving equations. Key vocabulary, worked examples with every answer checked, and common mistakes.

  Topics: Cheat sheet, Reference, Exponential Functions, Unit 8

• Exponential Functions Flashcards (Practice)

  A fresh deck of exponential functions flashcards at Easy, Medium or Hard level, every skill at three difficulties. Flip for the answer and a worked solution, mark cards to practice again, and press “New cards” for brand-new problems. Every answer is checked independently.

  Topics: Exponential growth and decay, Exponential equations, Geometric sequences, Linear vs. exponential

• Exponential Functions Showdown (Game)

  A game board for exponential functions review: five categories, 100 to 500 points, CP2/CP1/Honors or mixed boards. Add up to eight teams and name them. Open a problem, show choices if you want them, then reveal the worked solution and award points. A new board is generated every time.

  Topics: Exponential growth and decay, Exponential equations, Geometric sequences, Linear vs. exponential, Team game

• Exponential Functions Connect Four (Game)

  Connect Four for two teams. Answer a multiple-choice exponential functions problem to earn a disc; a wrong answer shows the worked solution and passes the turn. CP2/CP1/Honors levels and an optional timer. Every wrong choice is a checked mistake, never a second right answer.

  Topics: Exponential growth and decay, Exponential equations, Geometric sequences, Linear vs. exponential, Team game, Multiple choice

• Exponential Functions Tic-Tac-Toe (Game)

  Tic-Tac-Toe for two teams. Answer a multiple-choice exponential functions problem to claim a square; a wrong answer lets the other team steal. CP2/CP1/Honors levels and an optional timer. Fresh problems every game.

  Topics: Exponential growth and decay, Exponential equations, Geometric sequences, Linear vs. exponential, Team game, Multiple choice

• Exponential Functions: Picture Reveal (Game)

  Solve 10 exponential functions problems to uncover a mystery picture. Students type most answers (the checker accepts any correct form), with instant feedback and worked solutions. Choose CP2, CP1 or Honors; “New game” makes new problems and a new picture.

  Topics: Exponential growth and decay, Exponential equations, Geometric sequences, Linear vs. exponential

• Exponential Functions Millionaire (Game)

  A whole-class game show: 15 multiple-choice questions climb from warm-up to challenge on a prize ladder. Groups take turns in the hot seat with 50:50, Ask the Class and Hint lifelines. Fresh questions every game.

  Topics: Exponential Functions, Whole-class game

• Linear vs. Exponential Race (Interactive)

  Compare y = a·bˣ with a linear function in a graph and a table. See constant differences versus constant ratios, growth versus decay, and the asymptote.

  Topics: Growth and decay, Constant ratio, Initial value