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Handout
Charleston School District

Negative Exponents

For Students 8th Standards
What happens if the exponent is negative? The resource takes a look at a problem two different ways, with one resulting in a negative exponent. The approach provides an explanation of how to evaluate negative exponents. 
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Lesson Plan
West Contra Costa Unified School District

Discovering Zero and Negative Exponents

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Need a hand with an Algebra II integer exponent lesson? This versatile worksheet can be utilized as a lesson to supplement instruction. It derives the idea of a negative exponent before practicing a variety of questions.    
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Worksheet
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Curated OER

Negative Exponents

For Students 7th - 12th
Here is a negative exponents worksheet where there are a total of 47 problems. It is divided into three sections. Each section states a rule for working with negative exponents, gives an example of how to use the rule to solve the...
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Handout
Charleston School District

Negative Exponents Operations

For Students 8th Standards
Are exponent rules different if the exponents are negative? Using the definition of negative exponents and the rules of exponents, the resource shows that the rules of exponents hold independent of the sign of the exponent. Practice...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Multiplying by Negative Powers of Ten (B)

For Students 5th - 7th
For this negative powers of ten worksheet, youngsters multiply one-digit numbers by powers of ten ranging from 1 to .0001. This two-page worksheet contains approximately 50 problems, with answers.
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Negative Exponents and the Laws of Exponents

For Teachers 8th Standards
Apply the properties of exponents to expressions with negative exponents. The fifth activity in the series explains the meaning of negative exponents through an exploration of the properties taught in the previous lessons of the series....
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Negative Exponents

For Students 8th - 10th Standards
Watch the exponent expression do the negative exponent dance! An interactive lesson uses an animation to show how negative exponents become positive. Learners manipulate the expression and then respond to conceptual questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Dividing by Negative Powers of Ten (B): Two-Digit Facts

For Students 6th - 7th
In this math activity, students are given 10 numbers which they are to divide by 1, .1, .01, .001, and .0001. Once the procedure is understood, the answers are easy to find.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Exponents and Division

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Create a human fraction to learn about division of exponents. Scholars develop the rule for division of exponents by being part of a human fraction to explore and justify the rule. They also consider zero exponents and negative exponents.
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Activity
Education Development Center

Extending Patterns with Exponents

For Teachers 8th - 9th Standards
Don't think negatively about exponents. Young mathematicians dissect a fictional conversation between pupils trying to evaluate an expression with a negative exponent. This allows them to understand the meaning of negative exponents.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Multiplying by Multiples of Negative Powers of Ten (E)

For Students 6th - 7th
In this powers of ten worksheet, students multiply single-digit numbers by multiples of negative powers of ten. This two-page worksheet contains approximately 50 problems, with answers.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Multiplying by Negative Powers of Ten (E)

For Students 5th - 7th
In this negative powers of ten activity, students multiply one-digit whole numbers by decimal numbers ranging from 1 to .0001. This two-page activity contains approximately 50 problems, with answers.
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Worksheet
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Curated OER

Laws of Exponents

For Students 9th - 10th
In this exponent worksheet, students simplify expressions containing exponents. They use the laws of exponents to multiply and divide positive and negative exponents with variables. This two-page worksheet contains 24 problems. Answers...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Zero, Negative, and Fractional Exponents: Patterns with Powers

For Students 8th - 10th Standards
Build a foundational understanding of exponent patterns. Young scholars manipulate the bases of exponent expressions. They discover the meaning of negative exponents through their exploration.
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Assessment
Mathed Up!

Fractional and Negative Indices

For Students 7th - 10th
Explore how to deal with fractional and negative exponents. Scholars watch a video reviewing fractional, zero, and negative exponents. After the video, they test their skills by completing a worksheet covering the concepts.
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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Exponents

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
Expand your knowledge of exponents with an activity that promotes critical thinking and comparison skills. Middle and high schoolers compare numbers written in expanded and exponential form and explain their strategies for solving...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Negative Exponents in Fractions Worksheet

For Students 9th - 10th
In this exponent worksheet, students simplify fractions containing negative exponents. Twenty problems are provided on this one-page worksheet. Answers are provided.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Multiplying by Multiples of Negative Powers of Ten (B)

For Students 5th - 7th
In this powers of ten learning exercise, students multiply single-digit numbers by negative powers of ten. This two-page learning exercise contains approximately 50 problems, with answers.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Dividing by Multiples of Negative Powers of Ten (E): Single-Digit Facts

For Students 7th - 8th
In this dividing by multiples of negative powers of ten instructional activity, students are given 10 numbers which they are to divide by a given set of numbers which are formatted x, .x, .0x, .00x and .000x.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rational Numbers as Exponents

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this algebra worksheet, students rewrite 3 radical expressions as exponential notation. They change 6 quantities with fraction exponents into equivalent radical expressions. Students write three exponential expressions, eliminating...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Multiplying by Negative Powers of Ten (C)

For Students 5th - 7th
In this powers of ten worksheet, students multiply two-digit whole numbers times decimal numbers ranging from 1 to .0001. This two-page worksheet contains approximately 50 problems. A separate answer sheet is provided.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Multiplying by Negative Powers of Ten (A)

For Students 5th - 7th
Learners multiply two-digit numbers by powers of ten ranging from 1 to 0001. This two-page worksheet contains approximately 50 problems, with answers.
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Lesson Plan
Ahisma Summer Institute

The Power of One - Math in a Different Angle

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
In this 2-day lesson focused on exponents, middle schoolers will cross the curriculum by engaging in science, history and language arts activities. Exponential growth will be explored using grains of rice on a chess board. Exponential...
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Handout
Granite School District

6th Grade CCSS Math Vocabulary Word List

For Teachers 6th
Simplify the Common Core Math Standards for sixth graders with this comprehensive list of key vocabulary. Complemented by a series of word cards that support the meaning of each term with images and examples, this resource provides...