Curated OER
Discovering Math: Computation
Middle schoolers add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers. They find the square and the cube of numbers. They create a game incorporating computation on rational numbers. Everyone works together to write and evaluate...
Curated OER
Equivalent Algebraic Expressions
This online worksheet can be printed, projected on the board, or used as example problems for the class to solve. They write equivalent expressions for a set of given equations, 14 total. This page contains an answer link and links to...
Curated OER
A Tough Nut to Crack
Children, based on a set of criteria, evaluate the quality of pecans. They research recorded history of pecan trees as well as how their seeds moved across western Missouri into southeastern Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Mexico. In...
Curated OER
Surveying: 19 Chains and 50 Links
Through an interdisciplinary instructional activity, emerging engineers explore the history of surveying systems. After discussing various systems, they perform surveys on printable pages. Using their geometric skills, they physically...
Other
Dan's Math: Basic Skills Topics
College professor Dan Bach offers a review of various basic topics in arithmetic, pre-algebra, and algebra. Order of operations, exponents, square roots, variables, and combining terms are just a few of the many topics covered.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Laws of Exponents
This lesson plan walks middle schoolers through understanding and applying laws of exponents. It gives an assessment and ideas for remediation, extension as well as ways to manage behavior problems and reluctant learners.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Simplifying Algebraic Expressions Using Properties
Students will practice simplifying algebraic expressions using properties: identity, commutative, associative, and distributive. It provides downloadable PDF resources to go along with the lesson as well as an assessment plan.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Rules of Exponents
Fifty-two problems present a variety of practice completing, evaluating and simplifying expressions and equations that have exponents in them. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: "N^0"
"Why is any number raised to the zero power equal to one?" A good question and an even better answer
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Properties of Exponents
Find a quick, concise but complete explanation of the properties of exponents. Examples are given and clearly explained for each property.
Understanding Algebra
Understanding Algebra: Positive Integer Exponents
This is a simplified explanation about exponents along with a few rules for combining numbers with exponents.
Math.com
Math.com: The Language of Algebra: Order of Operations
The algebra resource investigates the order of operations. Definitions, detailed examples, and practice problems are included.
Math.com
Math.com: The Basics of Algebra: Exponents
Students learn about the laws of exponents through this algebra resource. A learning tutorial and practice problems to check for comprehension of the math concepts are included.
Math.com
Math.com: The Basics of Algebra: Simplifying
Students learn how to simplify algebraic expressions. A learning tutorial and practice problems to check for comprehension of the algebra concepts are included.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Integer Exponents
This tutorial will provide you with a definition of exponents and teach you how to simplify exponential expressions via numerous methods, examples, and video explanations. When finished reviewing the examples, complete practice problems...
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Introduction to Variable Expressions
A tutorial that covers evaluating and simplifying different types of expressions. Find definitions and examples of exponential notation, order of operations, variables, and algebraic expressions, and complete practice exercises through...
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble
Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Multiplying Algebraic Expressions
The tutorial investigates how to multiply algebraic expressions. Students learn about the concept through class notes and practice problems.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Exponents
A tutorial with many step-by-step examples on the laws of exponents. Explains the rationale for the rules, and gives practice exercises complete with answers and discussions.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Evaluating Exponents of Negative Numbers
This site explains how to evaluate exponents of positive and negative numbers. The site provides games and exercises to practice the skill.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Evaluating Exponents of Negative Numbers
The mathematics resource examines how to evaluate exponents of negative numbers. Practice exercises are included.
Quia
Quia: Algebra: Order of Operations
Students match the math expressions with its simplification using the order of operations. Players draw a line between matching items in each column.
Math Planet
Math Planet: Pre Algebra: Powers and Exponents
Gain an understanding of powers and exponents by viewing examples and a video lesson. [1:06]
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Whole Number Exponents
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Understand and solve problems with exponents.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee Equivalent Expressions
In this problem, we have to transform expressions using the distributive, commutative and associative properties to decide which expressions are equivalent. Common mistakes are addressed, such as not distributing the 2 correctly. Aligns...