Don't let negative exponents confuse your mathematicians, just remember to flip them to the other side. Observe multiple practice problems solving quotient and negative exponent examples. Step-by-step instructions combined with an explanation of why each step works help cement understanding.

Concepts

exponents, negative exponents, properties of exponents

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a worksheet with additional practice problems for pupils to use as homework

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of the exponent rules and variables
• Video also works to help students who were absent during the lesson
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Offers closed captioning for visual learners
• Demonstrates multiple ways to solve the same problems

Cons

• None

Common Core

8.EE.A.1 HSN-RN.A.1 HSN-RN.A.2 HSA-SSE.B.3.c HSF-IF.C.8.b