The properties of exponents are all linked together and it is your mathematicians' job to discover and apply those rules. The comprehensive lesson begins with a pre-assessment task to check for prior knowledge and then goes into a discussion task. A matching activity is introduced to see how different rules relate to different expressions followed by a individual post-assessment.

Concepts

exponents, exponential expressions, properties of exponents, zero exponent

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Do as one big lesson, or break into two smaller days

Classroom Considerations

• Personal whiteboards are needed 

Pros

• Incorporates many different types of learning to engage all participants
• Detailed directions and discussion prompts are provided

Cons

• None

Common Core

8.EE.A.1 8.EE.A.2 8.EE.A.3 8.EE.A.4 MP3 MP7 MP8