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.    
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 activity covering the concepts.
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.
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.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Laws of Exponents

For Students 9th - 11th
In this Algebra I/Algebra II worksheet, students use the laws of exponents to solve problems involving zero and negative exponents.  The one page worksheet contains six multiple choice questions.  Answers are included. 
Worksheet
Curated OER

Powers with Zero and Negative Exponents

For Students 8th - 10th
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.
Worksheet
Curated OER

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

For Students 6th - 7th
For this math worksheet, 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.
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 lesson in the series explains the meaning of negative exponents through an exploration of the properties taught in the previous lessons of the...
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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Curated OER

Exponent Rules

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils use calculators to work independently to discover the rules for working with exponents. The lesson requires the use of a TI-nspire handheld and software.
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 worksheet, 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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

8.4 Negative and Zero Exponent

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this negative and zero exponent worksheet, students evaluate given expressions. They write exponents without negative or zero exponents. This one-page worksheet contains 36 multi-step problems.
Workbook
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University of Utah

Integer Exponents, Scientific Notation and Volume

For Students 8th Standards
A one-stop resource for exponents, square and cube roots, scientific notation, and volume formulas guides learners through properties of exponents. As they learn to apply these properties to operations with scientific notation,...
Lesson Plan
Education Development Center

Geography of the Number Line

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
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...
Handout
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Del Mar College

Exponential and Radical Rules

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
So many rules and so little time. Make it easy and provide all the exponent and radical rules in one place as an easy reference guide. All of the properties come with several examples to show how the rules apply to different problems. 
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Extending the Definitions of Exponents, Variation 1

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Scientist work with negative integer exponents all the time. Here, participants will learn how to relate negative exponents to time and to generate equivalent numerical expressions. Learners will apply the properties of integer exponents...
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Powers of Ten

For Teachers 7th Standards
Investigate negative exponents of-ten. Pupils use the pattern of increasing powers of 10 to determine negative powers of 10. The scholars write the powers in expanded and product forms and make the connection to exponents using a...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Proofs of Laws of Exponents

For Teachers 8th Standards
Apply pupil understanding of exponent properties to prove the relationships. In the sixth lesson of the series, individuals are expected to prove relationships using mathematical statements and reasoning.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Dividing by Negative Powers of Ten (D): 2-Digit Facts

For Students 7th - 8th
In this math worksheet, 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.
Worksheet
Curated OER

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

For Students 7th - 8th
Students are prompted to divide single digit numbers by negative powers of ten in this straightforward activity. Prompted to divide ten numbers by 1, .1, .01, .001, and .0001, students can develop a pattern which will ease the difficulty...
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...
Lesson Plan
Willow Tree

Multiplying and Dividing Monomials

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Apply the power of mathematics to the power expressions. The lesson plan gives examples of expressions that utilize each of the exponent rules to simplify. Once seeing the exponent rules individually, scholars combine them to simplify an...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Quadratic Equations with Negative Discriminate

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Solve polynomial equations of degree using different theorems and apply the zero factor theorem for unknown numbers in a quadratic equation. Also use the discriminate to find out the kind of solutions to given quadratic equations shown.
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Magnitude

For Students 8th Standards
Build an understanding of the powers of 10. Pupils investigate the results of raising 10 to positive and negative powers. They relate this understanding to the magnitude these powers represent in this seventh lesson of 15.