Virginia Department of Education
Exponents
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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Dividing Algebraic Expressions
Get back to the basics to become an expert. The short video shows the basics of dividing algebraic expressions. Using several examples, the presenter reminds viewers of the rules of exponents when dividing. Pupils practice dividing...
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Laws of Rational Exponents
Middle schoolers determine the value of rational numbers with fractional exponents. They solve problems containing positive and negative exponents. This one-page instructional activity contains ten problems. The answers are not included.
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Fractional Exponents and Property of Exponents
Don't just use a fraction of this resource ... use it all. Learners first investigate patterns to determine how to deal with fractional exponents. Individuals then evaluate expressions involving fractional exponents.
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Exponents and Division
In this dividing with exponents worksheet, students simplify rational numbers with exponents. The first four problems contain only numbers. The final 16 problems contain variables as well as numbers. Students are directed to show answers...
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Negative Exponents
Students solve negative exponential functions. In this algebra instructional activity, students define the properties for rewriting functions with negative and zero exponents. They use a robot to create a visual of what is happening to...
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Powers with Zero and Negative Exponents
In this algebra worksheet, learners identify the properties of exponents. They solve problems with a power of zero and negative integers. There are 7 questions with an answer key.
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Order of Operations and Two-Step Equations
Solve two-step equations using order of operation in this algebra instructional activity. Young mathematicians evaluate functions through substitution and apply the properties of exponents and negatives correctly. They complete the order...
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Formulae
Learners complete a 24 page unit. They solve expressions by plugging in values, and translate words into algebraic equations. Included are: mixed operations, square roots, exponents and negative numbers. This resource provides a good...
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Scientific Notations
In this algebra worksheet, students rewrite numbers using scientific notations. There are 10 problems using positive and negative exponents with an answer key.
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Exponents of Numbers Worksheet
In this exponents of numbers instructional activity, students simplify negative and positive integers containing exponents. They place their answer in the space provided and are able to check them immediately. Students solve twenty...
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Bigger and Smaller - Exponent Rules
Students study rules regarding exponents. It uses a situation from Alice in Wonderland in which Alice's height is doubled or reduced by half depending on what she consumes to introduce negative exponents and the rules for dividing powers.
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Exploring Exponents
Students solve problems dealing with exponents. In this algebra lesson, students solve problems using interactive online problems. They create visuals and gain a better understanding of the concepts.
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Combining Like Terms
In this combining like terms worksheet, students solve and complete 20 different problems that include combining like terms in various algebraic expressions. First, they define like terms to determine how to combine them. Then, students...
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Geography of the Number Line
It's more than just numbers on a line, its an organizational, mental math machine to help learners understand the value of numbers. The tool is handy when introducing positive and negative integers to see their values and relationships....
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Dividing Integer Powers
Work on the concept of using division with integer powers. The skills of using exponents and multiplying powers should be in place before attempting this lesson. The lesson provides examples for the teacher to use for direct instruction.
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Squaring Function of Natural Numbers
Eighth graders complete problems where they use the definition of exponents to expand the squaring function of natural numbers. In this squaring natural numbers lesson plan, 8th graders also identify squares form 0 - 12 and complete a...
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Using Scientific Notation
In this using scientific notation activity, 8th graders write 6 decimal expressions, positive and negative, in scientific notation.
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Write in Scientific Notation
For this algebra worksheet, students rewrite numbers using scientific notations. There are 10 problems using positive and negative exponents with an answer key.
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Scientific Notation
For this algebra worksheet, students identify the correct method to write positive and negative exponents. They solve word problems and write in scientific notation. There are 21 questions with an answer key.
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Six Convert Small Numbers into Scientific Notation
In this scientific notation worksheet, students convert six numbers given in expanded form into scientific notation. All six of these problems will have solutions with negative exponents.
Mathematics Vision Project
Module 2: Linear and Exponential Functions
Write, graph, and model all things linear and exponential. Building on the previous module in a nine-part Algebra I series, learners compare linear exponential modeling. They write equations, graph functions, and analyze key features.
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Combining Like Terms
In this instructional activity, algebra learners solve and complete 20 different equations that include combining like terms. First, they identify and define like terms and how they can be combined in solving an equation. Then, students...
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Capture the Points
Play a game of capture the points. Young scholars receive a number line with specific points graphed and must write an inequality that captures all the points. The second task of the algebra project is to write an inequality with...