Part 1: Functions
Performance Task: Real-Life Function Representation
- Task: Have students choose a real-life situation (e.g., calculating the cost of a taxi ride, tracking the
growth of a plant over time) and represent it using a piece-wise function. They should then evaluate the
function at specific points and perform operations such as addition or composition with another
function.
- Criteria:
- Accuracy: Correctly represents the real-life situation using a piece-wise function.
- Evaluation: Correctly evaluates the function at given points.
- Operations: Accurately performs the required operations on the functions.
- Clarity: Clearly explains the real-life situation and the corresponding function.
Part 2: Rational Functions
Performance Task: Rational Function Analysis
- Task: Provide students with a rational function. Have them determine its domain and range, identify the
intercepts, zeroes, and asymptotes, and create a table of values and graph. Finally, they should solve a
problem involving the given rational function.
- Criteria:
- Domain and Range: Accurately finds the domain and range of the rational function.
- Graphing: Correctly plots the function using a table of values.
- Intercepts, Zeroes, Asymptotes: Identifies these features accurately.
- Problem-Solving: Correctly solves the given problem involving the rational function.
- Presentation: Neat and clear presentation of the table, graph, and solutions.
Part 3: One-to-One and Exponential Functions
Performance Task: Inverse Function Representation
- Task: Provide students with a one-to-one function and have them find its inverse. They should
represent the inverse function through a table of values and graph. Additionally, they should solve a
problem involving the inverse function.
- Criteria:
- Inverse Calculation: Correctly determines the inverse of the given function.
- Representation: Accurately represents the inverse function through a table of values and graph.
- Problem-Solving: Successfully solves a problem involving the inverse function.
- Explanation: Clearly explains the process and solution.
Performance Task: Exponential Function Application
- Task: Have students choose a real-life situation that can be modeled with an exponential function (e.g.,
population growth, radioactive decay). They should represent the situation using an exponential
function, find its domain and range, graph it, and identify key features such as intercepts and
asymptotes. Finally, they should solve a related problem.
- Criteria:
- Real-Life Situation: Appropriately models the chosen situation using an exponential function.
- Domain and Range: Correctly finds the domain and range.
- Graphing: Accurately graphs the function and identifies key features.
- Problem-Solving: Successfully solves the related problem.
- Presentation: Clear and well-organized presentation.
Part 4: Logarithmic Functions
Performance Task: Logarithmic Function Exploration*
- Task: Provide students with a logarithmic function and have them determine its domain and range,
identify intercepts, zeroes, and asymptotes, and represent it through a table of values and graph. They
should then solve a problem involving the logarithmic function.
- Criteria:
- Domain and Range: Correctly identifies the domain and range of the logarithmic function.
- Graphing: Accurately plots the function using a table of values.
- Intercepts, Zeroes, Asymptotes: Identifies these features correctly.
- Problem-Solving: Successfully solves the given problem involving the logarithmic function.
- Presentation: Neat and clear presentation of the table, graph, and solutions.
