MCR3U1 Functions

Grade 11, University Preparation

MCR3U1 Assignment:
Applications of Exponential Functions
The exponential function is frequently seen in the real
world. You are to research one application of the
exponential function and present your findings in a
suitable manner. You will also include a sample
calculation that includes an exponential function that
applies to your topic. Some examples of applications
include, but are not limited to:

Bacterial Growth, Disease Appreciation/Depreciation,

Population Growth
Transmission, etc. Compound Interest

Moore’s Law of Transistor Half-Life: Radioactive Half-Life: Radiometric

Density Materials Dating
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You will be responsible for:
 Briefly describing an area or topic that involves the use of the exponential function.
 Describe how this topic is important in our society.
 Creating a question/solution, or a calculation, that involves the use of the exponential function.
 Displaying a graph of an exponential function that relates to your topic.
 Presenting your information in an appealing way (poster, PowerPoint slideshow, Prezi
presentation, Facebook page, Twitter account, video, brochure, etc).
 Cite your sources of information with a “references” page.

Academic Honesty
It is very important that any sources of information that you use are cited. You must not copy and paste
entire sentences or paragraphs from the Internet and pretend that they are your words. All work must
be yours originally, with supporting ideas and information gathered from outside sources and cited with
a “references” page.

Evaluation
Your assignment will be evaluated based on the attached rubric.

Due Date
Your assignment will be due on: Friday, April 21, 2023
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Evaluation Rubric for Applications of Exponential Functions

Name: ____________________________________________________________ Date: _________________________
ITEM LEVEL ZERO (0-49%) LEVEL ONE (50-59%) LEVEL TWO (60-69%) LEVEL THREE (70-79%) LEVEL FOUR (80-100%)
Thinking ( _____/5 Marks)
Context of  The problem or calculation  The problem or calculation  The problem or calculation  The problem or calculation  The problem or calculation
Problem or does not relate to the relates limitedly to the relates to some degree to the relates considerably to the relates highly to the research
Calculation research topic. research topic. research topic. research topic. topic.

Solution to  Problem or calculation is  Problem or calculation is  Problem or calculation is  Problem or calculation is

 Problem or calculation is not
Problem or solved with limited solved with some solved with considerable solved with a high degree of
solved effectively
Calculation effectiveness effectiveness effectiveness effectiveness

Communication ( _____/10 Marks)

 Description of topic is
Brevity of  Description of topic is much  Description of topic is not  Description of topic is  Description of topic is very
somewhat concise, but a bit
Description too long. very concise. concise. concise.
too long-winded.

 Method of communicating  Method of communicating  Method of communicating  Method of communicating  Method of communicating
Method of
topic was not used topic was used with limited topic was used with some topic was used with topic was used with a high
Communication
effectively. effectiveness. effectiveness. considerable effectiveness. degree of effectiveness.

 Grammar and/or spelling

Grammar and  Many major grammar and/or  Numerous major grammar  A few major grammar and/or  Little to no significant
errors distract from
Spelling spelling errors. and/or spelling errors. spelling errors. grammar or spelling errors.
conveying the message.

 Information sources were  Information sources were  Information sources were  Information sources were
Citing your  Information sources were not
cited with limited cited with some cited with considerable cited with a high degree of
Sources cited effectively.
effectiveness. effectiveness. effectiveness. effectiveness.

Application ( _____/10 Marks)

Description of  Topic is not described  Topic is described with  Topic is described with some  Topic is described with  Topic is described with a
Topic effectively. limited effectiveness. effectiveness. considerable effectiveness. high degree of effectiveness.

 Topic was researched and

 Topic was not researched  Topic was researched and  Topic was researched and  Topic was researched and
Depth of Content described in considerable
and described in depth. described in limited depth. described in some depth. described in great depth.
depth.

 Topic’s importance to society  Topic’s importance to society  Topic’s importance to society  Topic’s importance to society
Importance to  Topic’s importance to society
is described with limited is described with some is described with is described with a high
Society is not described effectively.
effectiveness. effectiveness. considerable effectiveness. degree of effectiveness.

Graph of  The graph used to describe  The graph used to describe  The graph used to describe  The graph used to describe  The graph used to describe
Exponential the topic was not created the topic was created with the topic was created with the topic was created with the topic was created with a
Function effectively. limited effectiveness. some effectiveness. considerable effectiveness. high degree of effectiveness.

OVERALL GRADE ( _____/25 Marks)

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