Exponents can be powerful, if only you know how to use them. A short YouTube video describes how to use exponential notation to represent repeated multiplication. It also shows how to evaluate or simplify exponential expressions.

Concepts

exponents, exponential notation, exponential expressions

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Pause video to have viewers try the practice problems before watching the solutions

Classroom Considerations

• Learners need to be able to multiply negative numbers
• Pupils should also have experience with algebraic expressions

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Works through example problems

Cons

• Textbook-like treatment of the topic