Practice With Integer Exponents

There's more than one way to solve an equation — three, actually. Scholars learn how to solve simple linear equations in one variable using three different methods, which include using balance scales, using decomposition (e.g., turning...

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...

Need a hand with an Algebra II integer exponent activity? This versatile worksheet can be utilized as a activity to supplement instruction. It derives the idea of a negative exponent before practicing a variety of...

The rules still hold. By reviewing the meaning of exponents in arithmetic, the video takes a look at exponents in algebra. The resource develops the meaning of any number raised to the zero power. Taking the idea of exponents further,...

Follow a pattern to develop an explanation. An engaging video uses the pattern of positive integer exponents to develop an explanation of the rule for negative powers. Using powers of three, each lower power is the previous one divided...

Which method works best for you? Using a product, an informative video shows two methods to simplify the resulting expression. One method starts by rewriting the expression with only positive exponents. The other method uses the...

Is this method better, or this one? Given a quotient of expressions that involve negative exponents, the narrator of a short video works through two methods of simplification. The first method relies on positive exponents, while the...

Even with complex quotients, there is still more than one way to simplify an expression. The narrator of a short shows two methods of simplification when dealing with expressions with negative exponents. One method follows the more...

Recognize the base. Part of a larger Algebra I series, the short video highlights the importance of recognizing the base to simplify expressions with exponents. In doing so, pupils notice the basic property that uses negative exponents.

One of the many methods of solving quadratic equations is graphing. A video lesson first demonstrates graphing a quadratic function using an input-output table. After graphing the parabola, the instructor makes the connection between the...