Find the value of an expression and appreciate the value of an explanatory video. Viewers of an instructional video see how to use the properties of exponents to first simplify exponential expressions. They then learn how to evaluate the expressions for given values of a variable.

Concepts

exponential expressions, simplifying expressions, evaluating expressions, properties of exponents, remote learning

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide the video to learners struggling with the topic
  

Classroom Considerations

• Familiarity with the properties of exponents is a must
• Additional examples may help students fully understand the concept
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Organized work aids with understanding
• Explanations are easy to follow
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

8.EE.A.1 HSF-IF.A.2