I Remember
How much can you trust your memory?
Students will
- Construct a model for how memory loses its fidelity as the number of remembrances increases
- Determine when a memory becomes semi-reliable or unreliable based on a model of its fidelity
- Write equations and draw graphs for linear and exponential models of a graphs fidelity
- Construct a model for the fidelity of memory for someone with superior autobiographical memory, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of our ability to forget
Before you begin
Students should be able to write equations for and graph linear and exponential functions. They should also be able to interpret intersections between graphs within a context, and should be able to find the approximate locations of intersections (either algebraically or with technology).Common Core Standards
Content Standards
Mathematical Practices
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Radiolab, Marilu Henner
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